Looking for practical Ossetian to Mam phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ossetian phrase first, then the Mam translation (Mam) — 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 Mam.
Tip: read the Mam line out loud three times, then cover the Ossetian 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.
Салам
Xo'j(sho'j)
Рахмат
Tz'ik(tz'ik)
Бæрæг
Xo'j nax(sho'j nax)
Бæрæгæн
Xo'j q'ij(sho'j q'ij)
Бæрæгæнæ
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Бæрæгæнæн
Xo'j k'ux nax(sho'j k'ux nax)
Хъæрæг
K'ux q'ij(k'ux q'ij)
Хъæрæгæн
Xo'j k'ux(sho'j k'ux)
Цæгæнтæ хъæдæ?
Ja' k'ux nax?(ha' k'ux nax?)
Мæн хъæдæ Джон
Ja' k'ux nax John(ha' k'ux nax John)
Кæфæнт?
Jach' k'ux?(hach' k'ux?)
Хъæрæгæнæ дæн
Nab' k'ux(nab' k'ux)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Иронæг уæдæг?
¿K'ax k'utun English?(Ironæg uædæg?)
Хинди æвзæнæг уæдæг не фæндыг
Nek'ux k'utun Hindi k'ax k'utun.(Khindi ævzænæg uædæg ne fændyg)