Ossetian phrasebook

Ossetian (Иронау) is an Iranian language that is spoken in Ossetia, regions in Russia and the country of South Ossetia. Most native speakers of Ossetian are also able to speak Russian.

Pronunciation Guide

 * А а : 	'a' as in "art"
 * Æ æ : 'eh' like "band"
 * Б б : 	'b' as in "ball"
 * В в : 'v' as in "victory"
 * Г г : 'g' as in "game"
 * Гъ гъ : 'gh' as in "ghost"
 * Е е  : 'e' as in "bell"
 * Д д  : 'd' as in "dad"
 * З з  : 'z' as in "zebra"
 * Дз дз : 'dz' like "pizza"
 * Дж дж : 'j' as in "jumper"
 * И и : 'ee' as in "eel"
 * Й й : 'y' like "boy"
 * К к : 'k' like "car"
 * Къ къ : 'kh' like "loch"
 * Л л : 'l' as in "lullaby"
 * М м : 'm' as in "mad"
 * Н н : 'n' as in "never"
 * О о : 'o' like "goal"
 * П п : 'p' as in "pool"
 * Р р: 'r' as in "race"
 * С с: 'sh' as in "shovel"
 * Т т : 't' as in "tea"
 * Тъ тъ: 'th' as in "thorn"
 * Тъ тъ: 'th' as in "thorn"
 * Ф ф: 'f' as in "feather"
 * Х х: 'h' as in "hand"
 * Хъ хъ: 'q' as in "quail"
 * Ц ц: 'ts' like "boots" (Note: Always Hard)
 * Цъ цъ: 'tsh' (Note: Harder 'ts')
 * Ч ч : 'ch' as in "cheese"
 * Чъ чъ: 'chuh' (Note: Harder 'ch')
 * Ы ы: 'i' like "sit"
 * Ю ю: 'yu' as in "yugoslavia"
 * Я я : 'ya' as in "yard"

Basics

 * Hello. : Арфæ. (ar-feh )
 * Hello. (informal) : Салам. (sah-lam )
 * How are you? : Куыд цæрут ? (koo-bihd-tseh-root ?)
 * Fine, thank you. :Бузныг, хорз. ( booz-nihg-horz )
 * What is your name? : ? ( ?)
 * My name is ______ . :  ______ . (  _____ .)
 * Nice to meet you. : . ( )
 * Please. :Табуафси. (tab-waf-see )
 * Thank you. :Бузныг. (booz nig )
 * You're welcome. : . ( )
 * Yes. : О. (oh )
 * No. :Нæ. (neh )
 * Excuse me. (getting attention) :Бахатыр кæнут. (bakh-atihr-keh-noot )
 * Excuse me. (begging pardon) :Бахатыр кæнут. (bakh-atihr-keh-noot )
 * I'm sorry. :Бахатыр кæн. (bakh-atihr-kehn )
 * Goodbye :Фенынмæ. (fen-in-meh )
 * Goodbye (informal) : . ( )
 * I can't speak Ossetian [well]. : Æз нæ дзурын ??????. (ehz-nae-dzoo-rihn ??????)
 * Do you speak English? :Сымах уырыссагау англисагау ? (simakh-ooih-rih-sha-gau-angli-shagau ?)
 * Is there someone here who speaks English? : ? ( ?)
 * Help! : ! ( !)
 * Look out! : ! ( !)
 * Good morning. :Дæ уæ райсом хорз. (deh-oo-eh-ray-shom-horz )
 * Good evening. :Дæ уæ изæр хорз. (deh-oo-eh-ee-zehr-horz )
 * Good night. : . ( )
 * Good night (to sleep) : . ( )
 * I don't understand. :Æз уæ æмбарын He 'мбарын. (ehz-oo-eh-ehm-barihn-ne-mbar-ihn)
 * Where is the toilet? : ? ( ?)

Problems

 * Leave me alone. : . (Iunagai ma niuuadz .)
 * Don't touch me! : ! ('Ma mam avnal' !'')
 * I'll call the police. : . ( .)
 * Police! : ! ( !)
 * Stop! Thief! : ! ! ('Baurom ' ! Qarnih!'')
 * I need your help. : . ('Da ahhus ma qaui' .'')
 * It's an emergency. : . ( .)
 * I'm lost. : . ( .)
 * I lost my bag. : . ( .)
 * I lost my wallet. : . ( .)
 * I'm sick. : . ( Farinchin dan.)
 * I've been injured. : . ( .)
 * I need a doctor. : . (Dohtur ma qaui .)
 * Can I use your phone? : ? ( ?)

Numbers

 * 1 : (iu)
 * 2 : (dluuæ)
 * 3 : (ærtæ)
 * 4 : (tsippar)
 * 5 : (fondz)
 * 6 : (ækhsæz)
 * 7 : (avd)
 * 8 : (ast)
 * 9 : (farast)
 * 10 : (dæs)
 * 11 : ( )
 * 12 : ( )
 * 13 : ( )
 * 14 : ( )
 * 15 : ( )
 * 16 : ( )
 * 17 : ( )
 * 18 : ( )
 * 19 : ( )
 * 20 : ( )
 * 21 : ( )
 * 22 : ( )
 * 23 : ( )
 * 30 : ( )
 * 40 : ( )
 * 50 : ( )
 * 60 : ( )
 * 70 : ( )
 * 80 : ( )
 * 90 : ( )
 * 100 : ( )
 * 200 : ( )
 * 300 : ( )
 * 1,000 : ( )
 * 2,000 : ( )
 * 1,000,000 : ( )
 * 1,000,000,000 : ( )
 * 1,000,000,000,000 : ( )
 * number _____ (train, bus, etc.) : ( )
 * half : ( )
 * less : ( )
 * more : ( )

Time

 * now : ( )
 * later : ( )
 * before : ( )
 * morning : ( )
 * afternoon : ( )
 * evening : ( )
 * night : ( )

Clock time

 * one o'clock AM : ( )
 * two o'clock AM : ( )
 * noon : ( )
 * one o'clock PM : ( )
 * two o'clock PM : ( )
 * midnight : ( )

Duration

 * _____ minute(s) : ( )
 * _____ hour(s) : ( )
 * _____ day(s) : ( )
 * _____ week(s) : ( )
 * _____ month(s) : ( )
 * _____ year(s) : ( )

Days

 * today : ( )
 * yesterday : ( )
 * tomorrow : ( )
 * this week : ( )
 * last week : ( )
 * next week : ( )


 * Sunday : ( )
 * Monday : ( )
 * Tuesday : ( )
 * Wednesday : ( )
 * Thursday : ( )
 * Friday : ( )
 * Saturday : ( )

Months

 * January :Толшор  (tol-shor )
 * February :Февраль (fev-ral )
 * March :Март  (mart )
 * April :Апрель  (ap-rel )
 * May :Май  (mai )
 * June :Июнь | (ee-yoon )
 * July :Июль  (ee-yool )
 * August : Август  (av-goost )
 * September :Сентябрь (sent-ya-br )
 * October :Октябрь  (okt-ya-br )
 * November :Ноябрь (no-ya-br )
 * December :Толсур  (tol-soor )

Colors

 * black : cay (sao)
 * white : урс (oors)
 * gray : фæныкхуыз (feh-nik-koo-iz)
 * red : сырх (sirkh)
 * blue : æрвхуыз (ehrv-khoo-iz)
 * yellow : бур (boor)
 * green : кæрдæгхуыз (kehr-dehng-koo-iz)
 * orange : бурбын сырх (boor-bin-sirkh)
 * purple : cay (sao)
 * pink : розæхуыз (roz-ehkh-ooiz)
 * brown : игæрхуыз(ee-gehr-khoo-iz)

Bus and train

 * How much is a ticket to _____? : ( )
 * One ticket to _____, please. : ( )
 * Where does this train/bus go? : ( )
 * Where is the train/bus to _____? : ( )
 * Does this train/bus stop in _____? : ( )
 * When does the train/bus for _____ leave? : ( )
 * When will this train/bus arrive in _____? : ( )

Directions

 * How do I get to _____ ? : ( )
 * ...the train station? : ( )
 * ...the bus station? : ( )
 * ...the airport? : ( )
 * ...downtown? : ( )
 * ...the youth hostel? : ( )
 * ...the _____ hotel? : ( )
 * ...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate? : ( )
 * Where are there a lot of... : ( )
 * ...hotels? : ( )
 * ...restaurants? : ( )
 * ...bars? : ( )
 * ...sites to see? : ( )
 * Can you show me on the map? : ( )
 * street : ( )
 * Turn left. : ( )
 * Turn right. : ( )
 * left : ( )
 * right : ( )
 * straight ahead : ( )
 * towards the _____ : ( )
 * past the _____ : ( )
 * before the _____ : ( )
 * Watch for the _____. : ( )
 * intersection : ( )
 * north : ( )
 * south : ( )
 * east : ( )
 * west : ( )
 * uphill : ( )
 * downhill : ( )

Taxi

 * Taxi! : ( )
 * Take me to _____, please. : ( )
 * How much does it cost to get to _____? : ( )
 * Take me there, please. : ( )

Lodging

 * Do you have any rooms available? : ( )
 * How much is a room for one person/two people? : ( )
 * Does the room come with... : ( )
 * ...bedsheets? : ( )
 * ...a bathroom? : ( )
 * ...a telephone? : ( )
 * ...a TV? : ( )
 * May I see the room first? : ( )
 * Do you have anything quieter? : ( )
 * ...bigger? : ( )
 * ...cleaner? : ( )
 * ...cheaper? : ( )
 * OK, I'll take it. : ( )
 * I will stay for _____ night(s). : ( )
 * Can you suggest another hotel? : ( )
 * Do you have a safe? : ( )
 * ...lockers? : ( )
 * Is breakfast/supper included? : ( )
 * What time is breakfast/supper? : ( )
 * Please clean my room. : ( )
 * Can you wake me at _____? : ( )
 * I want to check out. : ( )

Money

 * Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars? : ( )
 * Do you accept British pounds? : ( )
 * Do you accept euros? : ( )
 * Do you accept credit cards? : ( )
 * Can you change money for me? : ( )
 * Where can I get money changed? : ( )
 * Can you change a traveler's check for me? : ( )
 * Where can I get a traveler's check changed? : ( )
 * What is the exchange rate? : ( )
 * Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? : ( )

Eating

 * A table for one person/two people, please. : ( )
 * Can I look at the menu, please? : ( )
 * Can I look in the kitchen? : ( )
 * Is there a house specialty? : ( )
 * Is there a local specialty? : ( )
 * I'm a vegetarian. : ( )
 * I don't eat pork. : ( )
 * I don't eat beef. : ( )
 * I only eat kosher food. : ( )
 * Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard) : ( )
 * fixed-price meal : ( )
 * a la carte : ( )
 * breakfast : ( )
 * lunch : ( )
 * tea (meal) : ( )
 * supper : ( )
 * I want _____. : ( )
 * I want a dish containing _____. : ( )
 * chicken : ( )
 * beef : ( )
 * fish : ( )
 * ham : ( )
 * sausage : ( )
 * cheese : ( )
 * eggs : ( )
 * salad : ( )
 * (fresh) vegetables :  ( )
 * (fresh) fruit : ( )
 * bread : ( )
 * toast : ( )
 * noodles : ( )
 * rice : ( )
 * beans : ( )
 * May I have a glass of _____? : ( )
 * May I have a cup of _____? : ( )
 * May I have a bottle of _____? : ( )
 * coffee : ( )
 * tea (drink) : ( )
 * juice : ( )
 * (bubbly) water : ( )
 * (still) water : ( )
 * beer : ( )
 * red/white wine : ( )
 * May I have some _____? : ( )
 * salt : ( )
 * black pepper : ( )
 * butter : ( )
 * Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server): ( )
 * I'm finished. : ( )
 * It was delicious. : ( )
 * Please clear the plates. : ( )
 * The check, please. : ( )

Bars

 * Do you serve alcohol? : ( )
 * Is there table service? : ( )
 * A beer/two beers, please. : ( )
 * A glass of red/white wine, please. : ( )
 * A pint, please. : ( )
 * A bottle, please. : ( )
 * _____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please. : ( )
 * whiskey : ( )
 * vodka : ( )
 * rum : ( )
 * water : ( )
 * club soda : ( )
 * tonic water : ( )
 * orange juice : ( )
 * Coke (soda) : ( )
 * Do you have any bar snacks? : ( )
 * One more, please. : ( )
 * Another round, please. : ( )
 * When is closing time? : ( )
 * Cheers! : ( )

Shopping

 * Do you have this in my size? : ( )
 * How much is this? : ( )
 * That's too expensive. : ( )
 * Would you take _____? : ( )
 * expensive : ( )
 * cheap : ( )
 * I can't afford it. : ( )
 * I don't want it. : ( )
 * You're cheating me. : ( )
 * I'm not interested. : (..)
 * OK, I'll take it. : ( )
 * Can I have a bag? : ( )
 * Do you ship (overseas)? : ( )
 * I need... : ( )
 * ...toothpaste. : ( )
 * ...a toothbrush. : ( )
 * ...tampons. : . ( )
 * ...soap. : ( )
 * ...shampoo. : ( )
 * ...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen) : ( )
 * ...cold medicine. : ( )
 * ...stomach medicine. : ... ( )
 * ...a razor. : ( )
 * ...an umbrella. : ( )
 * ...sunblock lotion. : ( )
 * ...a postcard. : ( )
 * ...postage stamps. : ( )
 * ...batteries. : ( )
 * ...writing paper. : ( )
 * ...a pen. : ( )
 * ...English-language books. : ( )
 * ...English-language magazines. : ( )
 * ...an English-language newspaper. : ( )
 * ...an English-English dictionary. : ( )

Driving

 * I want to rent a car. : ( )
 * Can I get insurance? : ( )
 * stop (on a street sign) : ( )
 * one way : ( )
 * yield : ( )
 * no parking : ( )
 * speed limit : ( )
 * gas (petrol) station : ( )
 * petrol : ( )
 * diesel : ( )

Authority

 * I haven't done anything wrong. : ( )
 * It was a misunderstanding. : ( )
 * Where are you taking me? : ( )
 * Am I under arrest? : ( )
 * I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen. : ( )
 * I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate. : ( )
 * I want to talk to a lawyer. : ( )
 * Can I just pay a fine now? : ( )