Looking for practical Sami North to Ossetian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sami North 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 Sami North 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.
Bures
Салам(Salam)
Giitu
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Buorre eahket
Бæрæг(Bæræg)
Buorre beaivi
Бæрæгæн(Bærægæn)
Buorre iđit
Бæрæгæнæ(Bærægænæ)
Buorre natti
Бæрæгæнæн(Bærægænæn)
Bures boahtin
Хъæрæг(Khæraeg)
Ráhkisvuohta
Хъæрæгæн(Khærægæn)
Mii du namma lea?
Цæгæнтæ хъæдæ?(Tsægæntæ khædæ?)
Mun namma lea John
Мæн хъæдæ Джон(Mæn khædæ John)
Gii du lea?
Кæфæнт?(Kæfænt?)
Bures boahtin
Хъæрæгæнæ дæн(Khærægænæ dæn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Don leat englalaš?
Иронæг уæдæг?(Ironæg uædæg?)
Mun in lea hindi gohčodaga
Хинди æвзæнæг уæдæг не фæндыг(Khindi ævzænæg uædæg ne fændyg)