Useful Phrases

1. Mun lean turista

   I am a tourist

   Usage

   Tell people that you are a tourist

   Grammar Note

   There are no articles and no gender. Composed sentence: built from dictionary words by the regular rules and not yet checked by a native speaker

2. Mun lean japánalaš

   I am Japanese

   Usage

   State your nationality. Words for nationalities are written in lowercase

   Grammar Note

   japánalaš covers any gender; many nationality words follow a "country + -laš" pattern (e.g. norgalaš). Composed sentence: built from dictionary words by the regular rules and not yet checked by a native speaker

3. Mun mátkkoštan okto

   I am travelling alone

   Usage

   Say that you are travelling on your own

   Grammar Note

   okto is an adverb "alone". For a pair, North Sami uses the dual pronoun moai "we two". Composed sentence: built from dictionary words by the regular rules and not yet checked by a native speaker

4. Dát lea munnje vuosttaš geardi dáppe

   It is my first time here

   Usage

   Say that this is your first visit to the place

   Grammar Note

   The present-tense version of "Dat lei munnje vuosttaš geardi" ("It was the first time for me"). Composed sentence: built from dictionary words by the regular rules and not yet checked by a native speaker

5. Dát lea nuvttá

   This is free

   Usage

   Confirm or state that something is free of charge

   Grammar Note

   nuvttá is an adverb-like word and does not inflect. Composed sentence: built from dictionary words by the regular rules and not yet checked by a native speaker

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