Looking for practical NKo to Ossetian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the NKo 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 NKo 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.
ᎣᏍᏆ
Салам(Salam)
ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᎡᏚᏙᏗ
Бæрæг(Bæræg)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᎠᏧᏍᏆᏗ
Бæрæгæн(Bærægæn)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᎦᏚᏗ
Бæрæгæнæ(Bærægænæ)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᏥᏍᏆ
Бæрæгæнæн(Bærægænæn)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᎦᏙᏗ
Хъæрæг(Khæraeg)
ᎣᏍᏆ ᏓᏁᏙᏗ
Хъæрæгæн(Khærægæn)
ᎯᏍᏆ ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᎢᏳᏍᏆ?
Цæгæнтæ хъæдæ?(Tsægæntæ khædæ?)
ᎠᏓ ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᎠᏍᏆ ᏥᏍᏆ
Мæн хъæдæ Джон(Mæn khædæ John)
ᎯᏍᏆ ᎯᏍᏆ?
Кæфæнт?(Kæfænt?)
ᎠᏍᏆᏙᏗ ᏓᏥᏍᏆ
Хъæрæгæнæ дæн(Khærægænæ dæn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬?
Иронæг уæдæг?(Ironæg uædæg?)
ߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߡߊ߬ߟߊ߬ ߗߊ߬ߓߊ߬ ߞߊ߬ߕߊ߬
Хинди æвзæнæг уæдæг не фæндыг(Khindi ævzænæg uædæg ne fændyg)