Language/Russian/Vocabulary/Greetings
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Hello everybody,
Welcome to today's lesson on ¨Russian Vocabulary → Greetings¨! In this lesson, you will learn some useful vocabulary about greetings in Russian. As you dive into the world of Russian language, don't forget to also explore other related topics such as Learning the Cyrillic Alphabet, Relationships and Marital Status, and Toys to expand your knowledge even further.
Feel free to edit this page by adding new words and expressions to help others in their learning journey. Remember, practice makes perfect! Good learning and enjoy your time exploring the Russian language! 😊🇷🇺
Greetings[edit | edit source]
Russian |
Transcription |
English analogue |
We use it when we … |
Хай! |
[hai] |
Hi |
See a friend |
Привет (Приветик) |
Prih-'veht [pri:vet] |
Hi |
See a friend |
Доброе утро |
'Doh-broh-yeh uht-roh ['dɔbrɔje 'u:trɔ ] |
Good morning |
Officially greet smbd |
Добрый день |
Doh-bry den ['dɔbrij den] |
Good afternoon |
Officially greet smbd |
Добрый вечер |
Doh-bry vecher ['dɔbrij 'veʧer] |
Good evening |
Officially greet smbd |
Доброй ночи |
Doh-broy nochi ['dɔbroj 'nɔʧi:] |
Good night |
Officially greet smbd |
Приветствую |
Prih-'vet-stvuh-yuh [pri'vetstvuju:] |
Greetings |
A person we have met before |
Здравствуйте (Здравствуй) |
'Zdrah-vstvuy-teh ['zdra:vstvujte] |
The same as an old How do you do |
Officially greet somebody (very common greeting) |
Notes:
- the letter "o" in Russian is never like an english [əu], it's like in the word "not"
- you need to be patient with the words Приветствую and Здравствуйте - too much consonants close to each other can be a real challenge
- Russian й is pronunced as in the word "yoghurt"
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