Martial Arts

1. Sáhtán go hárjehallat odne?

   Can I train today?

   Usage

   Ask at a gym or club whether you may join in training today

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. The Sáhtán go … pattern is common; the verb stays in the infinitive (hárjehallat). A verb for "join a session" is not confirmed, so "train" is used

2. Háliidan hárjehallat

   I want to train

   Usage

   Say that you want to train, for example before signing up

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. The verb háliidit "to want" is followed by an infinitive

3. Mun lean álggahalli

   I am a beginner

   Usage

   Tell the front desk or coach that you are new to it

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. The Mun lean … pattern is common in examples. Álggahalli is glossed as beginner; the sentence is gender-neutral

4. Gos lea riššu?

   Where is the shower?

   Usage

   Ask where the shower is after training

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. Gos lea …? is the standard way to ask where something is. One dictionary also lists a second sense of riššu, a careless worker

5. Gos lea molssodanlatnja?

   Where is the changing room?

   Usage

   Ask where to change before or after training

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. Molssodanlatnja is a compound "change-room", matching Norwegian stellerom in the dictionary. The word for room is latnja

6. Man ollu hárjehallan máksá?

   How much does the training cost?

   Usage

   Ask the price; add a number or gesture to show whether you mean one session or a month

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. Man ollu … máksá? is the price pattern (a dictionary example is Man ollu dat máksá?). Hárjehallan is a noun, "training"

7. Goas hárjehallan álgá?

   When does the training start?

   Usage

   Ask when the training session starts

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. The question word goas comes first. Álgit "to begin" appears in the example Kursa álgá mánnodaga

8. Čájet munnje fas, njozet

   Show me again, slowly

   Usage

   Ask someone to show a movement again, slowly

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. Built from the attested Čájet munnje! "Show me!" plus fas "again" and njozet "slowly". Words for "technique" and "please" are not confirmed, so none is used

9. hárjehallan

   Training

   Usage

   The word for training or a practice session

   Grammar Note

   Nominative singular noun. The verb is hárjehallat "to train"

10. hárjeheaddji

    Coach / Trainer

    Usage

    The word for a coach or trainer

    Grammar Note

    Nominative singular noun. In dictionary examples it is used for a football team coach

11. boddu

    Break

    Usage

    The word for a break between rounds or exercises

    Grammar Note

    Nominative singular noun, meaning a pause or break

12. searvi

    Club / Association

    Usage

    The word for the club or association that runs the training

    Grammar Note

    Nominative singular noun. A general word for a society or association, usable for a sports club

13. miellahttu

    Member

    Usage

    The word for a club member, used when talking about joining

    Grammar Note

    Nominative singular noun. A dictionary example is Son lea eretcealkán miellahttuvuođas "he/she has left the membership"

14. gilvu

    Competition

    Usage

    The word for a contest or competition, for finding bouts to watch

    Grammar Note

    Nominative singular noun. Dictionary examples include song contests, so show with a gesture that you mean a fight

15. boksen

    Boxing

    Usage

    The word for boxing, for asking about classes or gyms

    Grammar Note

    Based on Norwegian boksing. Nominative singular noun; it also appears as an inflected form of the verb bokset

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