Looking for practical Krio to Ossetian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Krio 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 Krio 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.
Hello
Салам(Salam)
Tenki
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Gud mɔnin
Бæрæг(Bæræg)
Gud aftanun
Бæрæгæн(Bærægæn)
Gud ivnin
Бæрæгæнæ(Bærægænæ)
Gud nait
Бæрæгæнæн(Bærægænæn)
Si yu leta
Хъæрæг(Khæraeg)
Bai
Хъæрæгæн(Khærægæn)
Wetɛn na yu neym?
Цæгæнтæ хъæдæ?(Tsægæntæ khædæ?)
Ma neym na John
Мæн хъæдæ Джон(Mæn khædæ John)
Ow yu de?
Кæфæнт?(Kæfænt?)
Naes fo mit yu
Хъæрæгæнæ дæн(Khærægænæ dæn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Yu sabi English?
Иронæг уæдæг?(Ironæg uædæg?)
A no sabi Hindi well.
Хинди æвзæнæг уæдæг не фæндыг(Khindi ævzænæg uædæg ne fændyg)