Word
Sami
/ˈsæmi/
noun
萨米人
a member of the Sami people, an indigenous people of northern Scandinavia who traditionally herd reindeer
- 1.
A member of an indigenous Finno-Ugric people of Lapland.
拉普兰的土著芬兰-乌戈尔人
- 2.
At West Point, a Saturday morning inspection of a cadet's room.
在西点军校,周六早晨对学员房间的检查
萨米语；拉普兰的土著芬兰-乌戈尔人；在西点军校,周六早晨对学员房间的检查；萨米人；萨米(等于Lapp)
In use
The Sami have lived in the far north of Europe for centuries, moving with their reindeer.
A Sami showed us how to make a traditional drum from reindeer skin.
I read a book about the Sami and their struggle to keep their language alive.
the Sami
指整个民族群体，谓语用复数。
The Sami are indigenous to northern Scandinavia.
萨米人是斯堪的纳维亚北部的原住民。
a Sami
单数形式与复数相同，不加-s。
She is a Sami from Finland.
她是一个来自芬兰的萨米人。
speak Sami
Sami指萨米语时不可数，不用冠词。
Connections
Word family
- SAMIs
- plural
Learner notes
Grammar Note
表示民族时常用复数 the Sami；表示语言时不可数
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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