Looking for practical Luo to Ossetian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Luo 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: read the Ossetian line out loud three times, then cover the Luo 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.
Naki
Салам(Salam)
Asante
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Naki chuo
Бæрæг(Bæræg)
Naki ng'ato
Бæрæгæн(Bærægæn)
Naki owadgi
Бæрæгæнæ(Bærægænæ)
Naki buya
Бæрæгæнæн(Bærægænæn)
Ting' kendo
Хъæрæг(Khæraeg)
Naki
Хъæрæгæн(Khærægæn)
Ine ng'ama in?
Цæгæнтæ хъæдæ?(Tsægæntæ khædæ?)
Inyalo John
Мæн хъæдæ Джон(Mæn khædæ John)
Okwere?
Кæфæнт?(Kæfænt?)
Naki konyo
Хъæрæгæнæ дæн(Khærægænæ dæn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Naki konyo English?
Иронæг уæдæг?(Ironæg uædæg?)
Naki konyo Hindi mako.
Хинди æвзæнæг уæдæг не фæндыг(Khindi ævzænæg uædæg ne fændyg)