Looking for practical Jingpo to Ossetian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Jingpo 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 Jingpo 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.
Nangma
Салам(Salam)
Nangma aji
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Nangma na
Бæрæг(Bæræg)
Nangma aji na
Бæрæгæн(Bærægæn)
Nangma aji zong
Бæрæгæнæ(Bærægænæ)
Nangma aji zong na
Бæрæгæнæн(Bærægænæn)
Nangma aji zong na
Хъæрæг(Khæraeg)
Nangma aji
Хъæрæгæн(Khærægæn)
Nangma aji na?
Цæгæнтæ хъæдæ?(Tsægæntæ khædæ?)
Nangma aji John na
Мæн хъæдæ Джон(Mæn khædæ John)
Nangma aji hna?
Кæфæнт?(Kæfænt?)
Nangma aji hna zong
Хъæрæгæнæ дæн(Khærægænæ dæn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Nang saku English?
Иронæг уæдæг?(Ironæg uædæg?)
Nang Hindi hna hna
Хинди æвзæнæг уæдæг не фæндыг(Khindi ævzænæg uædæg ne fændyg)