Music & Entertainment

1. Goas álgá čájálmas?

   When does the performance start?

   Usage

   To ask when a concert or show begins

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. The question word goas comes first. Álgá is the 3sg of álgit "to begin"

2. Liikot go don musihkkii?

   Do you like music?

   Usage

   To ask about someone's taste in music; the same form suits anyone

   Grammar Note

   "To like" is liikot + illative: musihkka "music" becomes musihkkii. There is no polite/informal "you"; for two people use doai

3. Mun liikon musihkkii

   I like music

   Usage

   To say that you like music

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. "To like" is liikot + illative, the same pattern as Mun liikon dutnje. The pronoun mun may be dropped. For two speakers use the dual moai, for three or more mii, and the verb changes too (only the singular is given here)

4. Háliidan oahppat juoigat

   I would like to learn to joik

   Usage

   To say you want to learn joik, the traditional Sami vocal art

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. "I want to" is Háliidan + infinitive. Juoigat is the verb "to joik"; the nouns are luohti and juoigan. For two speakers use the dual moai, for three or more mii, and the verb changes too (only the singular is given here)

5. Máhtát go juoigat?

   Can you joik?

   Usage

   To ask whether someone knows how to joik

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. "Can/know how to" is máhttit + infinitive. Yes/no questions put go after the verb. For two addressees use the dual doai, for three or more dii, and the verb changes too (only the singular is given here)

6. Dát musihkka lea hui buorre!

   This music is very good!

   Usage

   To praise the music you are hearing

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. "A is B" is A lea B; there are no articles

7. Gos lea konsearta?

   Where is the concert?

   Usage

   To ask where a concert takes place

   Grammar Note

   Composed sentence from known words and a known pattern. The question word gos comes first; there are no articles. Konsearta is a loanword adapted to Sami spelling

8. musihkka

   Music

   Usage

   Basic word for music in general

   Grammar Note

   Noun. It also forms compounds such as álbmotmusihkka "folk music"

9. luohti

   Joik (Sami traditional song)

   Usage

   The traditional Sami vocal art, known for evoking a person, place or animal in song

   Grammar Note

   Noun. Performing it is the verb juoigat; a performer is a juoigi

10. lávlla

    Song

    Usage

    Basic word for a song

    Grammar Note

    Noun. The verb "to sing" is lávlut

11. konsearta

    Concert

    Usage

    Word to show when asking about a concert

    Grammar Note

    Noun. It also forms compounds such as minikonsearta

12. festivála

    Festival

    Usage

    Word for asking about a music festival or similar event

    Grammar Note

    Noun. A loanword adapted to Sami spelling

13. gitárra

    Guitar

    Usage

    Word for a music shop or when talking about playing

    Grammar Note

    Noun. A loanword adapted to Sami spelling

14. piáno

    Piano

    Usage

    Word for the instrument

    Grammar Note

    Noun. A loanword adapted to Sami spelling

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