Looking for practical Acholi to Ossetian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Acholi phrase first, then the Ossetian translation (Ossetian) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Ossetian.
Tip: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Ossetian-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Ayo
Салам(Salam)
Naki
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Bok moti
Бæрæг(Bæræg)
Bok nongo
Бæрæгæн(Bærægæn)
Bok obedo
Бæрæгæнæ(Bærægænæ)
Bok ngat
Бæрæгæнæн(Bærægænæn)
Tye kany
Хъæрæг(Khæraeg)
Itye
Хъæрæгæн(Khærægæn)
Iti ma ineno?
Цæгæнтæ хъæдæ?(Tsægæntæ khædæ?)
Ineno John
Мæн хъæдæ Джон(Mæn khædæ John)
Iti ma inyo?
Кæфæнт?(Kæfænt?)
Gat ma inyo
Хъæрæгæнæ дæн(Khærægænæ dæn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Itye konyo English?
Иронæг уæдæг?(Ironæg uædæg?)
Nye konyo Hindi kanyim.
Хинди æвзæнæг уæдæг не фæндыг(Khindi ævzænæg uædæg ne fændyg)