Looking for practical Buryat to Avar phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Buryat phrase first, then the Avar translation (Avar) — 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 Avar.
Tip: read the Avar line out loud three times, then cover the Buryat side and try to recall the meaning — repetition builds memory faster than silent reading.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Сайн байна уу
Салам(Salam)
Баярлалаа
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Сайн өглөө
Доброе утро(Dobroye utro)
Сайн үд
Добрый день(Dobryy den')
Сайн орой
Добрый вечер(Dobryy vecher)
Сайн шөнө
Спокойной ночи(Spokoynoy nochi)
Дараа уулзая
Увидимся позже(Uvidimsya pozhe)
Баяртай
До свидания(Do svidaniya)
Таны нэр хэн бэ?
Как вас зовут?(Kak vas zovut?)
Миний нэр Жон
Меня зовут Джон(Menya zovut Dzhon)
Та хэр байна вэ?
Как дела?(Kak dela?)
Тантай уулзахад таатай байна
Приятно познакомиться(Priyatno poznakomit'sya)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Тан англиар ярина уу?
Си ингилс хъун?(Tan angliar yarina uu?)
Би хиндиар сайн яринагүй.
Ми хинди гъалгъар хъун.(Bi hindiyar sain yarinagui.)
Би ойлгохгүй.
Ми хъун гъабир.(Bi oilgokhgui.)
Аяа ярина уу.
Си къин хъун гъалгъар.(Ayaa yarina uu.)
Тэрийг дахин хэлж өгнө үү?
Си хъун къин гъалгъар?(Teriig dakhin khelzh ögnö uu?)
Ямар газарт ариун цэврийн өрөө байна вэ?
Гъай хъун хъун?(Yamar gazart ariun tsevrin öröö baina ve?)