Looking for practical Ossetian to Russian (Русский) phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Ossetian phrase first, then the Russian translation (Русский) — 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 Russian.
Tip: read the Russian 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
Здравствуйте(Zdravstvuyte)
Рахмат
Спасибо(Spasibo)
Бæрæг
Доброе утро(Dobroye utro)
Бæрæгæн
Добрый день(Dobryy den')
Бæрæгæнæ
Добрый вечер(Dobryy vecher)
Бæрæгæнæн
Спокойной ночи(Spokoynoy nochi)
Хъæрæг
До свидания(Do svidaniya)
Хъæрæгæн
До свидания(Do svidaniya)
Цæгæнтæ хъæдæ?
Как вас зовут?(Kak vas zovut?)
Мæн хъæдæ Джон
Меня зовут Джон(Menya zovut Dzhon)
Кæфæнт?
Как дела?(Kak dela?)
Хъæрæгæнæ дæн
Приятно познакомиться(Priyatno poznakomit'sya)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Иронæг уæдæг?
Вы говорите по-английски?(Vy govorite po-angliyski?)
Хинди æвзæнæг уæдæг не фæндыг
Я не говорю по-хинди хорошо(Ya ne govoryu po-khindi khorosho)