Looking for practical Tuvan to Ossetian phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Tuvan 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.
Салам
Салам(Salam)
Рахмат
Рахмат(Rakhmat)
Эртең менен
Бæрæг(Bæræg)
Кечи менен
Бæрæгæн(Bærægæn)
Кечи менен
Бæрæгæнæ(Bærægænæ)
Түнү менен
Бæрæгæнæн(Bærægænæn)
Кийин көрүшөбүз
Хъæрæг(Khæraeg)
Хош
Хъæрæгæн(Khærægæn)
Сенин атың ким?
Цæгæнтæ хъæдæ?(Tsægæntæ khædæ?)
Менин атым Жон
Мæн хъæдæ Джон(Mæn khædæ John)
Сен кандайсың?
Кæфæнт?(Kæfænt?)
Сен менен таанышканыма кубанычтамын
Хъæрæгæнæ дæн(Khærægænæ dæn)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Сиз инглиз тилинде сүйлөйсүзбү?
Иронæг уæдæг?(Ironæg uædæg?)
Мен хинди тилин жакшы сүйлөй албайм
Хинди æвзæнæг уæдæг не фæндыг(Khindi ævzænæg uædæg ne fændyg)