Looking for practical Sango to Ossetian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sango 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 Sango 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.
Mbote
Салам(Salam)
Mokolo
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Mbote na nganga
Бæрæг(Bæræg)
Mbote na nganga ya zanga
Бæрæгæн(Bærægæn)
Mbote na nganga ya sika
Бæрæгæнæ(Bærægænæ)
Ndeko na nganga
Бæрæгæнæн(Bærægænæn)
Tango na yo
Хъæрæг(Khæraeg)
Ayo
Хъæрæгæн(Khærægæn)
Nani na yo?
Цæгæнтæ хъæдæ?(Tsægæntæ khædæ?)
Nani na nga John
Мæн хъæдæ Джон(Mæn khædæ John)
Oza malamu?
Кæфæнт?(Kæfænt?)
Mokili na yo
Хъæрæгæнæ дæн(Khærægænæ dæn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
O yo na nganga English?
Иронæг уæдæг?(Ironæg uædæg?)
O na yo na nganga Hindi na mboka.
Хинди æвзæнæг уæдæг не фæндыг(Khindi ævzænæg uædæg ne fændyg)