Looking for practical Afrikaans to Ossetian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Afrikaans 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.
Hallo
Салам(Salam)
Dankie
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Goeie more
Бæрæг(Bæræg)
Goeie middag
Бæрæгæн(Bærægæn)
Goeie naand
Бæрæгæнæ(Bærægænæ)
Goeie nag
Бæрæгæнæн(Bærægænæn)
Sien jou later
Хъæрæг(Khæraeg)
Totsiens
Хъæрæгæн(Khærægæn)
Wat is jou naam?
Цæгæнтæ хъæдæ?(Tsægæntæ khædæ?)
My naam is John
Мæн хъæдæ Джон(Mæn khædæ John)
Hoe gaan dit?
Кæфæнт?(Kæfænt?)
Lekker om jou te ontmoet
Хъæрæгæнæ дæн(Khærægænæ dæn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Praat jy Engels?
Иронæг уæдæг?(Ironæg uædæg?)
Ek praat nie goed Hindi nie.
Хинди æвзæнæг уæдæг не фæндыг(Khindi ævzænæg uædæg ne fændyg)