Looking for practical Sesotho to Ossetian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Sesotho 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 Sesotho 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.
Lumelang
Салам(Salam)
Kea leboha
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Dumelang
Бæрæг(Bæræg)
Molo
Бæрæгæн(Bærægæn)
Dumelang
Бæрæгæнæ(Bærægænæ)
Borai
Бæрæгæнæн(Bærægænæn)
Re tla kopana hamorao
Хъæрæг(Khæraeg)
Tsamaya hantle
Хъæрæгæн(Khærægæn)
O na le lebitso lefe?
Цæгæнтæ хъæдæ?(Tsægæntæ khædæ?)
Lebitso la ka ke John
Мæн хъæдæ Джон(Mæn khædæ John)
O kae?
Кæфæнт?(Kæfænt?)
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Хъæрæгæнæ дæн(Khærægænæ dæn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Na u bua Senyesemane?
Иронæг уæдæг?(Ironæg uædæg?)
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle
Хинди æвзæнæг уæдæг не фæндыг(Khindi ævzænæg uædæg ne fændyg)