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zongedzinad Getting Acquainted  
     
 EHSIZGON MIN U UEME BAZONGE UIN   Pleased to meet you  
BAR MIN RATUT, EME UE BAZONGE KENON...  Let me introduce you to ...   
ME MBALIME my friend   
 ME FSIMERIME (HOIME) my brother (sister)   
AZ DEN (MAH STEM) NJU JORK  I am (we are) from NEW YORK  
AZ DEN (MAH STEM) DZEUDJIKEUEJ  I am (we are) from Vladikavkaz  
AZ DEN (MAH STEM) FIZAG HATT UE BESTEJI (UE GORETE)  I am (we are) in your country (town) for the first time  
EZ ERZIDTEN (MAH ERZIDISTEM) ZNON, ENDEREBON  I (we) came here yesterday, the day before yesterday  
AZ ERZIDTEN TURISTEJ  I am here as a tourist  
EZ HUIND DEN ARDEM  I am here by invitation  
MAH STEM ERTE (FONDZ) EDEJMADJI  There are three of us (five of us)  
     
     
SALAM DATIN Greetings. Farewells.  
     
EGAS ZEUT!  Hello! How do you do!  
DE RAJSOM HORZ!  Good morning!  
DE BON HORZ!  Good afternoon!  
DE IZER HORZ!  Good evening!  
KUID ZERUT?  How are you?  
BUZNIG, HORZ.  Very well, thank you  
SIMAH TA?  And what about you?  
BUZNIG, MAH DER HORZ  So am I, thank you  
NITSI NIN U  Not bad  
ARDIGEJ DEUME  So-so  
EHSIZGON MIN U DE FEND  Glad to see you  
BAHATIR KENUT, MEN ZEUIN HEUI  I am sorry, I have to go  
FENINME  Good bye!  
HERZBON! HORZEJ BAZZAJ. HORZ BAJRJAJ. FENDARAST!  See you soon. Good luck!  
     
     
HATIR KURIN Apologies, regrets  
     
BAHATIR KENUT, UE HORZEHEJ  Excuse me, please; Pardon  
BAHATIR KEN...  I'm sorry; Excuse me for ...   
BAHIGDARDTON DE  disturbing you   
DE DZIRD DIN AJSTON  interrupting you   
BAJREDJI KODTON  being late  
BAHATIR KENUT, UE KUISTEJ UE KUILIMPI KENIN  Please, pardon me for taking you away from your work  
BAHATIR KEN, ENHELME KESIN UE BAHUIDI  Sorry, I kept you waiting  
BAHATIR KENUT, NIHAS MEHIME KEJ ISIN, UIJ TIHHEJ  Sorry for breaking into your conversation  
BAHATIR KENUT, BAHIGDARTON UE, FELE MEN FENDI UEME ANIHAS KENIN   Sorry to disturb you but I would like to talk to you  
BAHATIR KENUT, EZ DEN AHHOSDJIN  I'm sorry, that's my fault  
HIG MIN U, FELE UIN BON BAHHUIS KENIN NEU  I'm very sorry but I can't help You  
TING HIG MIN U HATIR KURIN  It's a pity  
DEU BAFHERIN ME ZERDI NE UID  I didn't mean to offend you  
NIZI KENI  Never mind  
DI AHHOSDJIN NE DE  It wasn't your fault  
UE HORZEHEJ, MA TIHSUT  Please, don't worry (bother)  
UE HORZEHAJ, MESTI MAKENUT (MA FETERGAJ UT)  Please, don't be angry (offended)  
AZ TING FESMON KENIN UUIL  I am very sorry about that (I am very much distressed)  
TING HIG MIN U HATIR KURIN  I am very sad to hear that (I sympathize with you)  
EZ TING FESMON KENIN, ZI RZID,  UUIL  I am very much regret what happened  
     
     
ARFE KANIN Congratulations. Well wishing  
     
ARFE DIN KENIN  I wish you many happy returns of the day!  
NE ARFETE UIL ERZEUENT  Please, accept my congratulations  
BEREGBONI HORZEH UE UED  Happy holiday!  
JUBELEJ UIL HORZEJ ZEUED  Happy anniversary!  
NOG AZI HORZEH DE UED  Happy New Year!  
ARFE DIN KENIN DE RAJGUEREN BON  Happy birthday to you!  
ME ZERDE UIN ZEGI  I wish you ...   
AMOND  happiness   
ENENIZDZINAD  good health   
ENTISTITE  every success  
UELAHIZ U!  Good luck!  
DE DZEBEHTE MEM HUISENT  All the best!  
HORZ RESTEG UIN SKENED  Have a good time  
FENDARAST!  Have a good trip!  
DZEBEHEJ REH.  Have a good flight!  
DE ZERENBONI TIHEJ  To your health!  
SIMAH AMONDI TIHHEJ!  To you!  
SABIRDZINADE TIHHEJ !  To peace!  
HELARDZINADI TIHHEJ !  To friendship!  
ADEMTI HSEN SABIRDZINADI TIHHEJ !  To peace among nations!  
EMGUISTADI TIHHEJ !  To cooperation!  
     
     
BUZNIGAD Thanks  
     
BUZNIG  Thank you  
ARFEGOND U  Thank you very much  
STIR BUZNIG DIN  Thanks so much  
ZERDIAGEJ UIN ARFE KENIN  I am very grateful to you  
EZ UE ITTEG BUZNIG DEN  I am very much obliged to you  
DI ZESTUARZON DE  You are very kind  
BUZNIG UIN UE...  Thank you for ...   
HUINDI  the invitation   
EHHUISI  your help   
ARFEJI  congratulating me (the good wishes)   
UINAFFEIJI  the advice   
UZELDI TIHHEJ  your attention  
BUZNIG UIN…  Thank you for ...   
HORZ NE KEJ SUAZEG KODTAT  your hospitality   
KEJ ME ERHUIDI KODTAT UIJ TIHHEJ  the warm reception, your kindness   
UE LEGADEJ  the help  
NIZI KENI ARFEJI AKKAG NEU  Don't mention it  
     
     
FENDON (HUIND) Suggestions (Invetations)  
     
EMBELI UEM?  May I?..  
BAZEUINI BAR IS?  May I come in?  
TABUAFSI...   Please...   
SBADUT  sit down (take your seat)   
MIDEME  come in   
HERDEREJ DZUR  speak louder   
SINDEGDER DZUR  speak more slowly   
EREVNALUT, UE HORZEHEJ  help yourself (to)   
EFSERMI MA KENUT  make yourself at home  
DE BON NEU ..., ?   Could you ..., please?   
MENME BANHELME KESIN  wait for me   
RUDZING BAKENIN  open the window   
DUAR SEHGENIN  shut the door   
MENEN BAHHUIS KENIN  help me  
TABUAFSI, AVERUT MIN...  Please give me ...  
MIDEME BAZEUEN IS?  May I come in?  
AZI RAN SBADEN IS?  May I take this seat?  
BAR DETUT..?   May I ..?   
ERKESEN IS (ERKESINEN)   have a look (at)?   
CHINIG RATTIN EMBELI?   give the book back?   
AZEUINEN  go out  
BAHEZE ME KENUT, UE HORZEHEJ  Please, show me on my way  
SIMAH NE FENDI ..?   Would you like to ..?   
ATEZGO KENIN  have a walk?   
ZAJ AZIMIN  have a cup of tea?  
HORZ UAID RAJSOM ...   It would be great to ... tomorrow.   
TEATRME KUI AZEUIKAM  go to the theatre   
RAVDIST KUI BABEREG KENIKAM  visit the exhibition  
AHUIS UIN KENEM?  Can I help you?  
NIFFISUT MEM, UE HORZEHEJ  Please, write to me  
SIHORME UE HONIN  May I invite you to dinner?  
IZERI UIN UEGD RESTEG UIDZEN? IZERI UE EVDELDZEN?  Are you free this evening?  
ZI KUSIN FEND KENUT ABON?  What are you going to do today?  
MEN FENDI SIMAH EHSEVERDME ERBAHONIN  I want to invite you to dinner  
INNE AZ IU ERZEUT NE BESTEME (NE GORETME)  Come to our country (town) next year  
KED (KEM) SEMBELDZISTEM MAH?  Where (when) can we meet?  
     
     
RAZIDZINAD. ENERAZIDZINAD Agreement. Disagreement. Refusal  
     
HORZ. (AFTE UED, FEUED)  Good. Fine.  
O, KEJ ZEGIN EJ HEUI BEGUIDER, AJ GAJ  Of course (Certainly)  
O, UIJ AFTE U  Yes, that's true  
EZ UIJ NIHME NITSI ZEGIN  I have no objection  
EZ RAZI DEN UEME  I agree with you  
EZ DEME EPPETEJ DER RAZI DEN  I fully agree with you  
RAST. (ENEMENG)  That's right  
TING RAST  Quite correct  
 SIMAH RAST STUT  You are right  
 O, BEGUIDER, SIMAH RAST STUT  Yes, of course, you are right  
SIMAH BINTON RAST STUT  You are absolutely right  
EZ ANHEL DEN, EME HAZIBEG ITTEG RAST U  I think Kazbek is quite right  
EHSIZGONEJ  With pleasure  
ITTEG EHSIZGONEJ  With great pleasure  
UIJ MENEN BAZZI (HORZ U)  That suits me  
EVZER HUIDI  It's not a bad idea!  
HOZR HUIDI U  Good idea!  
UIJ UAID TING HORZ  That would be fine!  
NE, BUZNIG  No, thank you  
NE, HIGAGEN ME BON NEU  No, I can't, I am sorry  
EZ RAZI NE DEN  I don't agree ...  
EZ DEMERAZI NE DEN  I don't agree with you  
 EZ SIMAHIME EPPIDER RAZI NE DEN  I don't agree with you completely  
EZ RAZI NE DEN UE HUIDIME  I don't agree with your opinion  
UIJ AFTE NEU  Nothing of the kind!  
HUIDDAG ENDERHUIZON U  On the contrary!  
TERSIN, RAST KUI NE UAJ, UEME  I'm afraid you are not right  
DI REDIJGE KENIS. (REDIJIS)  You are mistaken  
UIJ ME ZERDEME NE TSEUI  I don't like it  
EZ UIJ NE DZIRDTON  I didn't say that  
MEN UIJ NE FENDI  I don't want that  
MEN UIJ NE UIRNI  I don't believe that  
UIJ RAST NEU  That's wrong (not right)  
UIMEN GENEN NEJ  That's impossible  
NE, UI AFTE NEU  No, that isn't so  
KEJ ZEGIN EJ HEUI, NE  Of course not!  
EZ ERTSIDTEN ENDER HATZEGME  I came to a different conclusion  
     
     
EVZAG Language  
     
SIMAH ( ANLUSAGAU, NEMITSAGAU, ISPAJNAGAU) DZURUT (ZONUT)?  Do you speak  (English, German,  Spanish?)  
EZ (NE) DZURIN ANGLISAGAU  I don't speak English  
 EZ AMBARIN ANGLISAGAU  I understand English  
EZ EVZER DZURIN FRANTSUSAGAU  I speak French badly  
SIMAH ME EMBARUT? (EMBARUT ME?)   Do you understand me?  
EZ UE EMBARIN (NE MBARIN)   I (don't) understand you  
 UE HORZEHEJ, SINDEGDER DZURUT  Speak more slowly, please  
KUID HUIJNI UIJ IRONAU (ANGLISAGAU)?  What is this called in Ossetian (in English)?  
IU HATT MA JE ZEGUT, UE HORZEHEJ  Repeat it, please  
KUID FISGE U UE MIGGAG?  What's the spelling of your surname?  
NIFISSUT, UE HORZEHEJ  Write it down, please  
 KUID ZEGGE U UIJ ANGLISAGAU?  How do you say that in English?  
UIJ KUID HAUI TELMATS KENIN?  How can that be translated?  
EZ AHUIR KENIN UIRISAG (ANGLISAG, FRANZUSAG) EVZAG  I study Russian (English, French)  
MAH (NE) HEUI TELMATSGENEG  We (don't) need an interpreter  
     
     
KAR. BINONTE Age. Family  
     
KETSI AZRAJGUIRDTE (RAJGUIRDISTUT)?  When were you born?  
TSAL AZI DIL (UIL) TSEUI?  How old are you?  
MENIL TSEUI TSIPERDES EZI  I am fourteen years old  
IS UIN ...?   Do you have ...?   
EFSIMERTE  brothers   
HOTE  sisters   
SIVELETTE  children  
MENEN NEJ ...   I do not have (I have no) ...   
EFSIMERTE  brothers   
HOTE  sisters   
SIVELETE  children  
TSAL AZI TSEUI UE FSIMERIL? (UE HOJIL, FIRTIL, CHIZGIL)?  How old is your brother (sister, son, daughter)?  
UUIL TSEUI AVD AZI (DIUUE EME SSEDZ AZI)  He (she) is seven (twenty two)  
     
     
GORETI In the city  
     
KEULTI ATSEUEN IS ...? (KUID TSEUGE U)?   How can I get to the ...?   
TEATRME  theatre   
MUZEJME  museum   
UINGME  street   
FEZME  square   
RAVDISTME  exhibition  
TAGDER KUID IS BATSEUEN…  What's the quickest way to...  
ATSI AVTOBUS TSEUI ...?  Does this bus go to ...?  
KEM IS AVTOBUSI, TRAMVAIJI HESTEGDERERLEUUEN?   Where is the nearest bus (tram) stop?  
EZ RAST TSEUIN TEATR ME?  Is this the right way to get to the theatre?  
KETSIRDEM HUAME ATSEUON?  What direction should I go in?  
ATSIRDEM?  This way?  
EZ ZONIN FENDAG  I (don't) know the way (to)  
EZ DEN ENDERBESTAG  I'm a foreigner  
EZ FEDZEGEL DEN  I have lost my way  
KEM SBADON AVTOBUSI .... ONG?  Where can I get the bus to...?  
NIFFISSUT, UE HORZEHEJ, UE ADRIS  Write down the address, please  
UIJ DARD U (HESTEG U)  This is a long way of (nearby)  
UIJ DARD U FISTEGEJ TSEUGEJE?  Is it too far to go on foot?  
AVTOBUSEJ (TRAMVAEJE) JEM TSEUEN IS?  Can I get there by bus (by tram)?  
ATSI UING ASTEUKAG PARKME TSEUI?  Does this street go as far as the central park?  
UE HORZEHEJ, ZEGUT MA, KUID HUIJNI ATSI FEZ?  Could you tell me (what is) the name of this square (street)?  
ZEGUT MA, UE HORZEHEJ, KUID BATSEUEN IS GORETI TSENTERME?  Can you tell me how to get downtown?  
KEM IS BALHENEN BILETTE AVTOBUSME (TRAMVAJME)?  Where can I buy some tickets for the bus (street car)?  
 TSEJ ARG U AVTOBUSI (TRAMVAIJI) BILET? (TSAS U FENDAGAG)?  What's the bus fare?  
TSAL ERLEUENI IS ARDIGEJ?  How many stops until ...?  
INNE STANTSE (ERLEUEN) KETSI U?  What is the next station (stop)?  
KEM ME HEUDZEN HIZIN?  Where should I get off?  
DI HUAME SBADAJ ENDER AVTOBUSIL  You should change at ...  
ZEGUT IU MIN, KEM ME HIZIN, UIJ  Please, tell me when my stop is coming up  
INNEJI HIZIS (HIZUT)?  Are you getting off at the next stop?  
SIMAH NIRTEKE HIZUT?   Are you getting off now?  
BAHATIR KENUT, AUADZUT ME  Please let me pass  
EZ ME BILET FESEFTON  I've lost my ticket  
 KUID AREH TSEUINTS AVTOBUSTE?  How often do the buses run?  
KED ETSEUDZEN INNE (FESTAG) AVTOBUS?  When does the next (last) bus leave?  
     
     
DUKANIJI In the shop  
     
EZ AGURIN ...   I am looking for ...   
CHINGUITI DUKANI  a book shop   
UELEDARESI DUKANI  a clothing store   
UNIVERMAG  a department store   
AFTEK  a drugstore   
BAZAR  a market   
GAZETTI KIOSK  a news-stall   
UNIVERSAM  a supermarket   
ELEKTRON DZAUMETTI DUKANI  an electrical appliances store  
KEM IS HESTEGDER UNIVERSALON (CHINGUATI, HELTSADON, KONDITERON) DUKANI?  Where is the nearest department (book, grocery, candy) store?  
TSAL SAHATIL BAJGOM VAIJI (SEHGENINTS) DUKANI?  When does the shop open (close)?  
NELGOJMEGTI (SILGOJMEGTI, SIVELETI) DZAUMETI HAJ  Mens's (women's, children's) clothing department  
 HAZENTI (SPORTTOVARTI) HAJ  Toy (sporting goods) department  
KEM IS BALHENEN ...?  Where can I buy ...?  
MEN FENDI BALHENIN (EZ BALHENIN)  I would like to buy ...  
MEN HEUI ...  I need ...  
 MEN HEUI ABONTSIDERTE BALHENIN  I must do some shopping today  
MEN FENDI UNIVERMADJI BALHENIN  I would like to make some purchases in the department store  
UE HORZEHEJ ...  Would you be so kind as to ...  
KEM IS ESKALATOR (LIFT)?  Where is the escalator (lift)?  
EZ EM ERMEST DER KESGE KENIN  I'm just looking around  
 ... UEM IS?  Do you have any ...?  
TSAS U UIJ ARG?  How much does this cost?  
MEN NITSI HEUI ZINARGEJ  I don't "want anything too expensive  
NE, UIJ ME ZERDEME NE TSEUI  No, I don't like it  
EZ UIJ RAJSDZINEN  I'll take it  
 MEN FENDI UIJ FESTEME RATTIN  I want to give it back  
EZ ME HTSA FESTEME RAJSIN  I'd like to get the money back  
SIMAHME IS CHINGUITE ANGLISAG EVZAGIL?  Do you have any books in English?  
MEN HEUI FENDAGAMONEG CHINIG  I need a guidebook  
EZ AGURIN DZIPIDAREN (ANGLISAG) DZIRDUAT  I'm looking for a pocket (Russian-English) dictionary  
EZ AGURIN ...   I am looking for ...   
BATAREJKE  a battery   
ELEKTRON SERDASEN  an electric shaver (razor)   
FEN  a hair dryer   
GIZZIL HUIZDJIN TELEVIZOR  a portable colour TV   
ARKAU  pincers   
ZEGELTE  some nails   
LAMPETE  electric bulbs   
ITU  an iron  
UE HORZEHEJ, RAVDISUT MEM  Please, show me ...   
KABA  a dress   
BLUZKE  a blouse   
KOSTJUM  a costume, a suit   
JIKET  a jacket   
KURTKE  a jacket   
JUBKE  a skirt   
SVITER (DJEMPER)   a sweater   
RON  a belt   
PALTO  a coat   
ERMKUHTE  a pair of gloves   
SHLJAPE  a hat   
HUIRBETEN  a scarf   
EHSEVHUISENHEDON  a night dress   
KALGOTKETE  panty hose   
TSINDATA  stockings   
NOSKITE  socks   
GALSTUK  a tie   
HEDON  a shirt   
HELAF  pants   
HALAT  a dressing-gown   
FIBDZI KELMERZEN  a handkerchief   
DJINSITE  a pair of jeans   
KELMERZEN  a kerchief  
AMEN ABAREN IS?  May I try it on?  
KEM IS ABAREN?  Where can I try it on?  
UIJ ...   It ...   
IE RAZMERME GESTE MENEN NE BAZI  doesn't fit   
AGER TSIBIR U  is too short   
AGER DARG U  is too long   
AGER DINDJIR U  is too big   
AGER TSIPIL U  is too small  
AJ NE NILPINDZEN?  Will it shrink?  
NE AIVDZEN IE HUIZ?  Is this colourfast?  
UIJ KUHEJ (KUISTGOND) KOND U?  Is it handmade?  
UIK ZELDAG (BEMBEG, KUIMBIL) DZAUMA U?  Is it silk (cotton, wool)?  
SIMAHME BAFIDON EVI KASEME?  Do I pay you or at the cash desk?  
KEM IS KASSE?  Where is the cash desk?  
ATUHUT MIN EJ, UE HORZEHEJ  Please, wrap that up for me  
UIILDER MIN SE IUME BATUHUT, EU HORZEHEJ  Wrap everything together, please  
UE HORZEHEJ, UIJ MIN PAKETISEVERUT  Please, put this in the package  
BIZNIG  Thank you  
KEM IS ETTEME TSEUEN?  Where is the exit?  
     
     
TEATR. CONTSERT Theatre. Concert  
     
KEM IS FENEN TEATRI (KINOIJI) REPERTUAREN?  Where can I see the theatre (cinema) repertoire?  
KUID ZEGIS, TSI FENON?  What would you advice me to see?  
ABON UEDZEN SPEKTAKLI PREMIERE  Is the premiere of the play today?  
CHI DZI HUAZI SEJRAG ROLI?  Who plays the leading role?  
CHI NIFISTA AZI PIESE?  Who wrote the play?  
KED RAJDAJDZEN ...?   When does the ... begin?   
KONTSERT  concert   
IZERIGON SPEKTAKL  evening performance  
 RATUT MA MIN, UE HORZEHEJ, BILETTE ABONME (RAJSOMME) DUIUADES SAHATME  Please give me the tickets for the twelve o'clock showing today (tomorrow)   
BATSEUENME HESTEG  en the aisle   
ASTEUE  somewhere in the middle  
 KUID IS BATSEUEN ...?   How can I get ...?   
PARTERME  to the pit   
LOJEME  to the box   
BALKONME  to the balcony   
BUFETME  to the buffet  
BATSAMONUT NIN, UE HORZEHEJ, NE BINETTE  Please, show us to our seats  
KUID DEM KETSI TEATRME ATSEUON?  What theatre would you recommend to go to?   
MEN FENDID ATSEUIN ...   I would like to go to ...   
MUZIKALON TEATRME  a musical theatre   
DRAMON TEATRME  a drama theatre  
MEN FENDI FENIN ...   I would like to see a ...   
DRAME  drama   
KOMEDI  comedy   
BALET  ballet  
TSEVER SPEKTAKLE (KONZERTE) UIDZEN ABON IZEREJ?  What performances (concerts) are on this evening?  
MEN FENDI BAJHUISIN MUZIKALON …KONZERTME   I would like to hear a ... concert   
SIMFONION  symphony   
KAMERON  chamber music   
ADEMON  folk music   
ORGANON  organ   
REUEG  light music   
DJAZI  jazz  
TSAS RESTEG TSEUI RAVDIST?  How long does the performance last?  
IS MA ABONME BILETTE? (ABONME MA DZI BILETTE IS?)  Are there any tickets for tonight?  
TSEJ ARG U PROGRAMME?  How much does a program cost?  
TSAL MINUTI UIDZENIS ANTRAKT?  How many minutes does the interval last?  
TABUAFSI, PROGRAMME (AJS, MIN RATT)  I would like a program, please  
TSAL ARHAKDI IS AZI SPEKTAKLI?  How many acts are there?  
CHI ZARID ... PARTI?  Who plays the part of ...?  
CHI U SOLIST?  Who is the soloist?  
CHI U UE UARZON ...?   Who is your favourite ...?   
AKTJOR (AKTRISE)   actor (actress)   
KOMPOZITOR  composer   
DRAMATURG  playwright   
PIANIST  pianist   
ZAREGENEG  singer  
CHI U?   Who is ...?   
DIRIJOR  conductor   
REJISJOR  the director  
 ... SPEKTAKL U  This is ... play   
TING HORZ  a very good   
TSIMIDISAG  an interesting   
HELDZEG  a joy   
ENKARD  a dull  
MEN FENDI IZERI KINOME ATSEUIN  I would like to go to the movies tonight  
TSAVER KINO TSEUI ABON?  What film is on today?  
MEN FENDI FENIN ...   I would like to see ...   
KINOKOMEDI  a comedy film   
DETEKTIV  a detective film   
MULTFILM  some cartoons  
KATSI KINOTEATRI TSEUI KINONIV?  At what cinema is that film on?  
AZI KINONIV HUIZDJIN U?  Is the film in colour?  
AZI KINONIV RAJSTA ZHINVALLI FESTIVALI PREMI  This film won a prize at the TSINVAL festival  
BILETE IS AZI KINONIVME?  Are there any tickets available for this film?  
CHI HAZI AZI KINONIVI?  What is the cast of this film'?  
CHI U KOMPOZITOR?  Who wrote the music?  
CHI SEVERDTA KINONIV?  Who produced the film?  
KEJ STSENARIJ U?  Who wrote the script?  
UE ZERDEME FETSEDIS AZI KINONIV?  Did you like the film?  
     
     
TELEVIZOR TV  
     
IZERI TELEVIZORI ISTI TSIMINDISAG IS?  Is there anything interesting on (the) television tonight?  
TSEJ, TELEVISOR BAKENEN  Let's switch the television on  
TSI TSEUI?  What's on?  
 INNE PROGRAMME BAKENUT  Switch over to another program  
     
MUZEJTE.  Museums.   
AIVADON RAVDISTITE  Art Exhibitions  
     
MEN (MAH) FENDE GORETE MUZEJTEM BATSEUEN  I (we) would like to go to the city's museums  
UE GORETE  ... IS?   Is there a ... in your city?   
ISTORION MUZEJ  history museum   
BESTEZONEN MUZEJ  museum of local lore   
NEVTE GALEREJ  picture gallery  
MEN FENDE ... BATSAUEN  I would like to visit ...   
NEREKON AIVADE MUZEJME  the museum of modern art   
 LITERATURON MUZEJME  the museum of literature   
PROMISHLENON RAVDESTME  the industrial exhibition  
NERTEKE UEM TSEVER RAVDITETE TSEUE?  What open exhibitions have you now?  
 TSAL SAHATEL BAJGOM VEJJE MUZEJ (RAVDEST)?  What time does the museum (exhibition) open?  
MUZEJ ALE BON DER KUSE?  Is the museum open every day?  
TSASE ARG U BATSAUEN BILET?  How much does the admission cost.  
HUEZTE ISEN EMBELE?  Are we permitted to take photographs?  
IS UEM ... NEVTE ...?   Do you have paintings by ...?   
NERE AIVADE DESNETE  modern painters   
ANGLISAGã (IRON) NEVGENDGETE English (Ossetian) artists.  
ME ZERDEME TSEUE ZTSE ...   I like this ...   
NEV  picture   
SKULPTURE  sculpture   
KOMPOZOTSI  composition   
SJUGET  subject   
EKSPONAT  exhibit  
AZE KUISTE AVTOR CHI U?  Who is the author of this work?  
KED TSARDE UEJ?  When did he live?  
TSAVER AIVADON SKOLEJE U?  What school does he belong to?  
AJ ORIGINAL U EVI KOPI?  Is this an original or a copy?  
KEM IS BALHONEN ...?   Where can I buy ...?   
MUZEJI AMONENTEN  a guide-book to the museum   
MUZEJI KATALOGEN  a catalogue   
NEVTE REPRODUZTSITEN  reproductions of the paintings  
     
     
SPORT Sport  
     
TSEVER (SERDEGON, ZEMEGON) SPORTE HUEZTE STE AREH UE BESTAJE?  What (summer, winter) sports are popular in your country?  
TSAVER HEZTETEJ FEHAZES?  What games do you usually play?  
UE SPORTSMENTEJ CHI U ... CHEMPION?   Who are the...champions amongst your athletes?   
DUNEJE  world   
EVROPEJE  European   
 OLIMPION HEZTETE  Olympic  
SEMAH SPORTSMENTEJ CH IS BESTEJE IUGOND ... KOMANDAEJE?   Which of your athletes are the members of the national ... team.   
FUTBOLON  football   
HOKKEIJI  hockey   
HEBESHESTEJ  wrestling  
TSAL STADIONE IS UE GORETE?  How many stadiums does your city have?  
KUED HUEJNE TSENTRON STADION?  What is the main stadium called?  
TSAL ADEJMAGEN KOND U UEJ?  (TSAL BENATE DZE IS?)  How many spectators can it hold?  
STADIONME FENDAG KEUELTE U?  How can I get to the stadium?  
 MAH FENDE BAKESEN ...   We would like to see a ...   
HOKEJE HEZTME (FUTBOLME)   hockey game (soccer match)   
LENK KENENEN ERESTEM  swimming competitions  
KEM (KED) UEDZESTE ERESTE..?   Where (when) will the competitions take place?   
BOKSEJ  boxing   
HEBESHESTEJ  free style wrestling   
SHTANGEJE  weight lifting  
CHI HAZE ABON?  Who is playing today?  
BILETTE MA IS ABONME?  Are there still any tickets available for today?  
KETSE KOMANDEJE FARS DE?  Which team are you supporting?  
CHI U TERHONGENEG?  Who is the referee (who are the judges)?  
HEGD KUED U?  What is the score?  
CHI BAKUERDTA GOL (PURTI)?  Who made the goal?  
CHI RAMBELDTA (FEMBELD)?  Who won (lost)?  
 CHI FEREZEJ DUGGE?  Who finished first?  
 CHI RAVDESTA ...?   Who had the ...?   
HUEZDER RESTEG  best time   
HUEZDER ENTEST (BEREGENEN)  best result  
SEMAH SPORTEJ ARHAJUT?  Do you go in for sports?  
EZ SPORTSMEN NE DEN, FELE SPORT UARZEN  I am not an athlete, but I like sports  
SPORTE HUEZDER, FELDER TSE UERZES?  What are your favorite sports?  
EZ HAZEN  I play ...   
TENNISEJ  tennis   
FUTBOLEJ  soccer   
VOLEJBOLEJ  volley-ball  
SEMAH (DE) ... HAZUT?   Do you play ...?   
SHAHMATEJ  chess   
SHASHKETEJ  checkers   
BADMINTOEJ  badminton  
 SEMAH  STUT SPORTIVON KLUBI UENGTE?  Do you belong to a sport club?  
KETSE KLUBE HAZUT SIMAH?  What club do you play for?  
     
     
FELLADUADZEN Amusements. Leisure  
     
 (HIIRHEFSENE) RESTEG  Time  
KUED ERVITUT SEMAH EVDELON RESTEG?  How do you spend your free time?  
TSE KUSUT AHUERE (KUESTE) FESTEV?  What do you do after classes (work)?  
FELDER TSE KUSEN UARZES?  What are your hobbies?  
EZ UARZEN ...   My hobby is ...   
LITERATURE (CHINGUETE KESEN)   literature   
TEATR  theatre   
BALET  ballet   
OPERE  opera   
MUZEKE (MUZEKME HUSEN)   music   
KAMTE ISEN  photography   
KESAG AHSEN  fishing   
 TURIZM (BALZE TSEUEN)  traveling   
SEMAH UARZUT ...?   Do you like to ...?   
BALTSE TSEUEN  travel .:   
KAHDZONEGTEL BEREN  skate   
LEGETEL  ski  
EZ AMBERD KENEN ...   I collect ...   
ZGER AHTSETE  coins   
OTKRITKATE  postcards   
ZNACHOKTE  [lapel] pins   
MARKETTE  stamps  
SEMAH NUZEKE UERZUT?  Do you like music?  
TSEVER MUZEKE UARZUT SEMAH?  What sort of music do you like?  
SEMAH ISTE INSTRUMENTEL TSEGDUT?  Do you play any instrument?  
 EZ TSEGDEN PIONINEEL (GITAREEL)  I play the piano (guitar)  
TSAVER IRON (UERESSAG, ANGLISSAG) ZERDGETE ZONUT SEMAH?  What Ossetian (Russian, English) songs do you know?  
KUED HUEJNE AZE HAZT?  What is this game called?  
ABON DONE TEMPERATURA KUED U?  What is the water temperature today?  
MEN FENDE ETEZGO KENEN ...   I would like to take a ...   
FISTEGEJ  walk   
LATEREL  cruise   
SEMAH AM LEUUT?  Are you staying here?  
HEUE  in the village   
DENDGEZE BEL  at the seashore   
HEHTE  in the mountains  
TSOMUT ABON ...   Let's go to the ... today   
FUTBOLME  to the football match   
HOHME  to the hills   
TEZGO KENENME  for a walk  
KUED HUEJNE ATSE KAFT?  What is this dance called?  
BAR MEN RATTUT AKAFENEN  Would you like to dance?  
HATER BAKENUT, EZ NE KAFEN  I am sorry, I don't dance  
SAHUER MEKENUT HAZEN ...   Teach me to play ...   
VOLEJBOLEJ  volley-ball   
TENNISEJ  tennis   
GOLFEJ  golf   
KRIKETEJ  cricket  
AM KEM IS ... ?   Where is the ...   
VOLEJBOLE FEZ  volley-ball court   
BASEJN  swimming-pool  
KEM IS PLJAG?  Where is the beach?  
KUED BATSEUEN IS ...?   How can I get to the ...?   
DENDGEZME  seashore   
TSADME  lake   
TSEUDETONME  river   
KEM IS RESTEGME DZONEGTE RAJSEN?  Where can I rent a sledge?  
 
 
PROPERTIES AND QUALITIES PROPERTIES AND QUALITIES  
     
STIR BIG  
MEGUER POOR  
BERZOND TALL  
TEVD HOT  
HELDZEG CHEERFUL  
SUDZAG BITTER  
MAGD FAST  
BEZDGEN DENSE  
GUEREMEHEH RUDE  
ASLAM CHIP  
ZENARG EXPENSIVE  
DARG LONG  
EGAS LIVE  
NARD FAT  
ZONEG KNOWN  
ZENDGOND FAMOUSE  
TENEG LIQUID  
HEBER RIGID  
ZONGE WELL-KNOWN  
DISSAG INTERESTING  
ZEBER SHORT  
TUAG SOUR  
RESUGD BEAUTIFUL  
FIDAR STRONG  
TEMBEL ROUND  
TAVITS, REVDAUGE TENDER  
ROG EASY  
GIZZIL SMALL  
SABER SLOW  
LESTEG SMALL, PETTY  
HUELEDZ WET  
EVZONG YOUNG  
TENDER BUTS  
ENEZENDGOND UNKNOWN  
FEDUEND UGLY  
NELLEG SMALL (HEIGHT)  
NOG NEW  
DZAG FULL  
HID SWEATY  
AFTID EMPTY  
SAST BROKEN  
STEM RARE  
DONGOND FRESH  (BREAD)  
EDZEH FRESH  (WATER)  
SIRHUADUL RUDDY  
BURHIL FAIR-HAIRED  
NOG FRESH (NEW)  
RUHS LIGHT  
TEHDGEN STRONG  
ENKARD BORED  
ADDGEN SWEET  
HUDDEG FUNNY  
ZEROND OLD  
HUS DRY  
HEBATIR courageous  
TALENG,TAR DARK  
UEZZEJ HAVY  
HARM WARM  
STAVD, BEZDGEN FAT  
NARREG NARROW  
HORZ GOOD  
UEREH WILD  
SEGDEG CLEAN  
IRD BRIGHT  
UAZAL COLD  
KUEMEH BLUNT  
LESTEG, TENEG THIK  
UEMEL, HOM CRUDE  
     
     
     
     
HUIZTE Colours  
     
 SIRH, SIRH-SIRHID  Scarlet  
URS  white  
BRONZEHUIZ  bronze  
ERVHUIZ  blue  
BUR  yellow  
KERDEGHUIZ  green  
ZERINHUIZ, SIGZERINHUIZ  gold  
MORE, IGERHUIZ  brown  
SIRH  red  
SAU  black  
MENERGIHUIZ  raspberry  
BURBIN SIRH  orange  
RUHS, RAJDZAST, IRD, FELURS  light  
IRD-MORE, GEZEME MORE  light-brown  
EVZISTHUIZ  silver  
TSEH, FENIKHUIZ  grey  
TSEH  dark-blue  
ROSEHUIZ  pink  
TARTSEH  navy-blue  
TAR, TARBIN  dark  
FIALKEHUIZ  violet  
     
     
KUIRIJI BONTE Days of the week  
     
     
KUIRISER  Monday  
DITSEG  Tuesday  
ERTITSEG  Wednesday  
TSIPERAM  Thursday  
MAJREMBON  Friday  
SABAT  Saturday  
HUITSAUBON  Sunday  
     
     
MEJTE Months  
     
TENDJI MEJ  January  
ERTHIRENI MEJ  February  
KOMBETENI MEJ  March  
HUIMGENENI MEJ  April  
ZERDEVERENI MEJ  May  
HURHETENI MEJ  June  
SUSENI MEJ  July  
MAJREMI MEJ  August  
RUHENI MEJ  September  
KEFTI MEJ  October  
DJEORGUIBAJI MEJ  November  
TSIPURSI MEJ  December  
ABON TSI BON U?  What day is it today?  
ABON U KUIRISER  Today it is Monday  
     
     
AFON. RESTEG Dates. Time  
     
ABON KITSI NIMETS U?  What date is it today?  
ABON U ESTDESEM AVGUST Àáîí ó æñòäæñæì àâãóñò  Today it is the eighteenth of August   
UE SAHAT RAST TSIUI?  Is your watch correct?  
ME SAHAT FESTE ZAIJI (RAZDER TSEUI)  My watch is slow (fast)  
ZEGUT MA, UE HORZEHEJ, RESTEG TSAS U?  What time is it, please?  
TSAL SAHATI U?  What's the time by your watch?  
AST SOHATI  It's eight o'clock  
FARESTEM ERDEG  Eight thirty (Half past eight)  
FONDZ MINUTI HUAG  Five minutes to nine  
FINDES MINUTI HUAG FARAST  A quarter to nine  
FARAST  Nine o'clock exactly (sharp)  
DIUADESME EVAHS  About twelve  
UA, AFTE ENAFON U?  Is it really this late?  
 (CHISIL) FEGEDZE KEN (FELEU)  Just a minute, please!  
FETAGD KENUT, UE HORZEHEJ!  Please hurry up (be quick)!  
MA BAJREDJI KENUT!  Don't be late!  
EZ UIDZINEN AFONIL  I will be on time  
 EZ NIRTEKE FEZDEHDZINEN  I'll be back in a moment  
MENEN RESTEG NEJ  I have no time  
 MENEE GITSIL RESTEG IS  I have little time  
 IU CHISIL DE MENME NE VDELI?  Could you spare me a minute?  
RADJI  Early  
ENAFON (EREDJI)  Late  
AFONIL  On time  
RAJSOMEJ  In the morning  
BONEJ  During the day (in the afternoon)  
IZEREJ  In the evening  
ABON IZEREJ  This evening  
EHSEVI  In the night time  
ZNON  Yesterday  
ABON  Today  
RAJSOM  Tomorrow  
INEBON  The day after tomorrow  
 ENDEREBON  The day before yesterday  
     
Basics  
   
Hello. 
ARFE
 Hello. (informal) 
SALAM
 How are you? 
KUID TSERUT ?
 Fine, thank you. 
BUZNIG, HORZ.
 Please. 
TABUAFSI
 Thank you. 
BUZNIG
 Yes. 
O
 No. 
NE
 Excuse me. (getting attention) 
BAHATIR KENUT
 Excuse me. (begging pardon) 
BAHATIR KENUT
 I'm sorry. 
BAHATIR KEN
 Goodbye 
FENINME
 I can't speak name of language [well]. 
EZ NE DZURIN
 Do you speak English? 
SIMAH ANGLISAGAU?
 Good morning. 
DE UE RAJSOM HORZ.
 Good evening. 
DE UE IZER HORZ.
 I don't understand. 
EZ UE EMBARIN NE MBARIN.
   
   
   
Numbers  
   
1
IU
2
DUUE
3
ERTE
4
 tsippar
5
fondz
6
EkhsEz
7
avd
8
ast
9
farast
10
 dEs
11
IUENdEs
12
DIUAdEs
13
ERTINdEs
14
TSIPPERdEs
15
FINDdEs
16
EHSERdEs
17
EVDdEs
18
ESTdEs
19
NUdEs
20
DIUIN
21
DIUIN IU
22
DIUIN DIUE
23
DIUIN ERTE
30
ERTIN
31
ERTIN IU
32
ERTIN DIUE
40
TSIPOR
50
FENDZAJ
60
EHSAJ
70
EVDAJ
80
ESTAJ
90
NEUEDZ
100
SEDE
120
SEDE DIUIN
200
DIUESEDE
201
DIUESEDE IU
1000
MIN
1001
MIN IU
1965
MIN FARASTSEDE EHSAJ FONDZ
2000
DIUE MINI
1,000,000
MILLION
   
   
numerals
 
THE FIRST
FITSAG
THE SECOND 
DIKKAG
THE THIRD
ERTIKAG
4-th
 tsipparEM
5-th
FEndzEM
6-th
EkhsEzEM
7-th
avdEM
8-th
astEM
9-th
farEstEM
10-th
 dEsEM
   
fractions  
1/2
IU DIKEGEM HAJ
1/3
IU ERTIKEGEM HAJ
2/3
DIUE RTIKEGEM HAJI
3/4
ERTE TSIPEREM  HAJI
4/5
TSIPPAR FENDZEM HAJI
0,5
FONDZ DESEM  HAJI
1,5
UI ENEHEN EME FONDZ DESEM  HAJI
3,07
ERTE ENEHENI EME AVD SEDEJMAG  HAJI
   
Months
   
   
 January   
TOLSHOR  
   
 February   
FEVRAL  
   
 March   
MART  
   
 April   
APREL  
   
 May   
MAJ  
   
 June   
IJUN  
   
 July   
IJUL  
   
 August   
AVGUST  
   
 September   
SENTJABR  
   
 October   
OKTJABR  
   
 November   
NOJABR  
   
 December   
TOLSUR  
   
   
   
Colors  
which color?                             Tsi huezen?  
   
 black   
SAO  
   
 white   
URS  
   
 gray   
FENIKHUIZ  
   
 red   
SIRH  
   
 blue   
ERVHUIZ  
   
 yellow   
BUR  
   
 green   
KERDEGHUIZ  
   
 orange   
BURBINSIRH  
   
 purple   
SAO  
   
 pink   
ROZEHUIZ  
   
 brown   
 IGERHUIZ  
   
bright  
IRD  
   
silver  
EVZIST  
 
QUESTIONS  
WHICH?                                     TSELEM? KETSE?
WHEN?                                                       KED?
where?                                                         kem?
how?                                                              Kuid?
OTHERE HERE                       ERDEM?
OTHERE THERE                   UERDEM?
FROM THERE                          KETSEJ?
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