Looking for practical Tumbuka to Ossetian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tumbuka 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: focus on one section per day (travel Monday, dining Tuesday, and so on) if you are preparing for a Ossetian-speaking trip in a few weeks.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Moni
Салам(Salam)
Zikomo
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Muli bwanji
Бæрæг(Bæræg)
Muli bwanji
Бæрæгæн(Bærægæn)
Muli bwanji
Бæрæгæнæ(Bærægænæ)
Usiku wabwino
Бæрæгæнæн(Bærægænæn)
Tiwonana
Хъæрæг(Khæraeg)
Tsalani bwino
Хъæрæгæн(Khærægæn)
Dzina lanu ndi ndani?
Цæгæнтæ хъæдæ?(Tsægæntæ khædæ?)
Dzina langa ndi John
Мæн хъæдæ Джон(Mæn khædæ John)
Muli bwanji?
Кæфæнт?(Kæfænt?)
Ndine wokondwa kukumana nanu
Хъæрæгæнæ дæн(Khærægænæ dæn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Muli ndi Chingerezi?
Иронæг уæдæг?(Ironæg uædæg?)
Sikuyankhula Hindi bwino
Хинди æвзæнæг уæдæг не фæндыг(Khindi ævzænæg uædæg ne fændyg)