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🤗 Russian Greetings for Everyday Life

Привет! Russian learners 😃

Do you want to learn how to say "Hello" in Russian?

Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.

If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Russian, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.

Let’s get started! 🤗

Consider broadening your understanding by checking out these related lessons: Music, Russian Vocabulary: Drinks and Food, At the Post Office & Beach.

Greetings[edit | edit source]

Russian	Transliteration	Meaning
Добро́ пожа́ловать	dobro pazhalovat'	welcome greeting
До́брое	dobroye	greeting (informal)
До́брое у́тро	dobroye utro	morning greeting
До́брый ве́чер	dobry vecher	evening greeting
До́брый день	dobry den'	general daytime greeting
Здоро́во!	zdarova!	very informal greeting (mostly used by men)
Здоро́вы будете	zdorovy budete	general greeting in the Pomor dialect [rus-nor]
Здраве́йте	zdravyeite	more informal greeting. To someone you are formal with or to two or more people.
Здра́вствуй	zdrastvui	general greeting. To a single person you are informally speaking with.
Здра́вствуй	zdrastvui	general greeting. A single person you are informal with.
Здра́вствуйте	zdrastvuite	general greeting. To someone you are formal with or to two or more people.
Здра́сьте	zdraste	informal greeting
Как ва́ши дела́?	kak vashi dyela	how are you?, formal or plural
Как вы пожива́ете?	kak vy pazhivayete	how are you?, formal or plural
Как вы?	kak vy	how are you?, formal or plural
Как дела́?	kak dyela	how do you do?
Как живёте?	kak zhivyote	how are you?, formal or plural
Как живёшь?	kak zhivyesh	how are you?, informal
Как жизнь?	kak zhizn	how are you?, "how's life?"
Как оно́?	kak ono	how are you?, very informal
Как пожива́ете?	kak pazhivayete	how are you?, formal or plural
Как ты пожива́ешь?	kak ty pazhivayesh	how are you?, informal
Как ты?	kak ty	how are you?, informal
Как у вас дела́?	kak y vas dyela	how do you do?, formal or plural
Норма́льно	normal'na	reply to Как дела?, Как ваши дела?, Как жизнь? and Как поживаешь?
Хорошо́	horosho	reply to Как дела?, Как ваши дела?, Как жизнь? and Как поживаешь?
Что но́вого?	chto novogo	what's new?
Ничего́	nichevo	reply to Что нового?
Ничего́ но́вого	nichevo novavo	reply to Что нового?
Па	pa	general greeting in the Pomor dialect [rus-nor]
Приве́т!	privyet	informal greeting
Приве́тик	privyetik	very informal greeting (mostly used by children and women)
Приве́тики	privyetiki	very informal greeting (mostly used by children and women)
Приве́тище!	privyetischye	very informal greeting
Приве́тствую вас	privyetstvuyu vas	formal greeting
С до́брым у́тром	s dobrym utrom	morning greeting
Салю́т!	salyut	informal greeting
Хозя́ва	hozyava	general greeting in the Pomor dialect [rus-nor]