Greetings in Sámi Languages
Small Dictionary
With this small dictionary, we want to invite you to join in speaking Sámi – whether at first meetings, in everyday life, or during celebrations. The dictionary doesn’t contain heavy grammar, just a few useful phrases. So let’s get talking! This mini-dictionary was created as part of the “Sámás muinna” campaign.
Valentine’s Day
Northern Sámi: Ustibabeaivi / Ustitbeaivi
Inari Sámi: Ustevpeivi
Skolt Sámi: Naʹzvaanpeiʹvv
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Northern Sámi: Buori ustibabeaivvi/ Buori ustitvuođabeaivvi!
Inari Sámi: Pyeri ustevpeivi!
Skolt Sámi: Šiõǥǥ naʹzvaanpeiʹvv!
I wish everyone a happy Valentine’s Day!
Northern Sámi: Sávan buori ustibabeaivvi buohkaide!
Inari Sámi: Tuáivum šiev ustevpeeivi puohháid!
Skolt Sámi: Tuäivtam pukid šiõǥǥ naʹzvaanpeeiʹv!
Happy Midsummer!
Northern Sámi: Buriid mihcamáraid!/ Buori jonssoha!
Inari Sámi: Pyeri jonsahpeivi!
Skolt Sámi: Šiõǥǥ evvanpeeiʹv!
Happy summer to everyone!
Northern Sámi: Buori geasi buohkaide!
Inari Sámi: Pyeri keesi puohháid!
Skolt Sámi: Šiõǥǥ ǩieʹss pukid!
Happy Independence Day!
Northern Sámi: Buori iehčanasvuođabeaivvi!
Inari Sámi: Šiev jiečânâsvuođâpeivi!
Skolt Sámi: Šiõǥǥ jiõččnažvuõttpeiʹvv!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Northern Sámi: Buriid juovllaid ja lihkolaš ođđa jagi
Inari Sámi: Pyereh juovlah já luholâš uđđâ ihe
Skolt Sámi: Šiõǥǥ rosttvid da leklvaž ođđ eeʹǩǩ!
Greeting for Sámi National Day, February 6th
Happy Sámi National Day to everyone!
Northern Sámi: Buori sámi álbmotbeaivvi buohkaide
Inari Sámi: Pyeri säämi aalmugpeivi puohháid
Skolt Sámi: Šiõǥǥ saaʹmi meersažpeiʹvv pukid
Sámi National Day 6th of February
Northern Sámi: Sámi álbmotbeaivi
Inari Sámi: Säämi aalmugpeivi
Skolt Sámi: Saaʹmi meersažpeiʹvv
Swedish: Samiska nationaldagen
Finnish: Saamelaisten kansallispäivä
Greetings on the European Day of Languages, September 26th
26th of September is the European Day of Languages
Northern Sámi: 26. beaivi čakčamánu lea Eurohpá gielaid beaivi.
Inari Sámi: 26. čohčâmáánu lii Euroopkielâi peivi.
Skolt Sámi: Čõhččmannu 26. peeiʹv lij Euroopp ǩiõli peiʹvv.
Happy European Day of Languages!
Northern Sámi: Buori Eurohpá gielaid beaivvi.
Inari Sámi: Pyeri Euroopkielâi peivi.
Skolt Sámi: Šiõǥǥ Euroop ǩiõli peeiʹv.
More information: at the initiative of the Council of Europe, the European Day of Languages has been celebrated on the 26th of September every year since 2001.
https://edl.ecml.at/
