Looking for practical Tetum to Ossetian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tetum 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 Tetum 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.
Olá
Салам(Salam)
Obrigadu
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Bondia
Бæрæг(Bæræg)
Bona tarde
Бæрæгæн(Bærægæn)
Bona noite
Бæрæгæнæ(Bærægænæ)
Bona noite
Бæрæгæнæн(Bærægænæn)
Ami hanesan
Хъæрæг(Khæraeg)
Adeus
Хъæрæгæн(Khærægæn)
Quale naran ida?
Цæгæнтæ хъæдæ?(Tsægæntæ khædæ?)
Naran hau John.
Мæн хъæдæ Джон(Mæn khædæ John)
Kona ba o?
Кæфæнт?(Kæfænt?)
Diak ba halo ho o.
Хъæрæгæнæ дæн(Khærægænæ dæn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Keta fala Inglês?
Иронæг уæдæг?(Ironæg uædæg?)
Hau la fala Hindi diak.
Хинди æвзæнæг уæдæг не фæндыг(Khindi ævzænæg uædæg ne fændyg)