Looking for practical Alur to Ossetian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Alur 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: when a Ossetian phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Alur wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Salam
Салам(Salam)
Matur nuwun
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Selamat pagi
Бæрæг(Bæræg)
Selamat sore
Бæрæгæн(Bærægæn)
Selamat malam
Бæрæгæнæ(Bærægænæ)
Selamat bobo
Бæрæгæнæн(Bærægænæn)
Sampai jumpa
Хъæрæг(Khæraeg)
Selamat tinggal
Хъæрæгæн(Khærægæn)
Sapa nama mu?
Цæгæнтæ хъæдæ?(Tsægæntæ khædæ?)
Nama ku John
Мæн хъæдæ Джон(Mæn khædæ John)
Kabar apa?
Кæфæнт?(Kæfænt?)
Senang bertemu denganmu
Хъæрæгæнæ дæн(Khærægænæ dæn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nyo nyi ngana Inggris?
Иронæг уæдæг?(Ironæg uædæg?)
Nyo ngana Hindi badi.
Хинди æвзæнæг уæдæг не фæндыг(Khindi ævzænæg uædæg ne fændyg)