Language/Russian/Vocabulary/How-to-Say-Hello-and-Greetings
< Language | Russian | Vocabulary
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Rate this lesson: 
🤗 Russian Greetings for Everyday Life
Hi 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! 🤗
Greetings
| English | Russian |
|---|---|
| zdravstvuite: general greeting | Здравствуйте |
| zdravstvui: general greeting | Здравствуй |
| zdravyeite: informal greeting | Здравейте |
| zdraste: informal greeting | Здрасьте |
| privyet: informal greeting | Привет |
| dobry den: general daytime greeting | Добрый день |
| dobroye utro: morning greeting | Доброе утро |
| s dobrym utrom: morning greeting | С добрым утром |
| dobroye: morning greeting (informal) | Доброе |
| dobry vecher: evening greeting | Добрый вечер |
| kak dyela: how are you? | Как дела? |
| kak vashi dyela: how are you? | Как ваши дела? |
| kak zhizn: how are you? | Как жизнь? |
| kak zhivesh': how are you? | Как живешь? |
| kak pozhivayesh: how are you? | Как поживаешь? |
| horosho: reply to Как дела, Как ваши дела, Как жизнь, and Как поживаешь | Хорошо |
| dobro pozhalovat': welcome greeting | Добро пожаловать |
| pa: general greeting in the Pomor dialect [rus-nor] | Па |
| hozyava: general greeting in the Pomor dialect [rus-nor] | Хозява |
| zdorovy budete: general greeting in the Pomor dialect [rus-nor] | Здоровы будете |
| zdravstvuite: general greeting | Здравствуйте |
| zdravstvui: general greeting | Здравствуй |
| privyet: informal greeting | Привет |
| dobry den: general daytime greeting | Добрый день |
| dobroye utro: morning greeting | Доброе утро |
| dobry vecher: evening greeting | Добрый вечер |
| zdraste: informal greeting | Здрасьте |
| privyetischye: informal greeting | Приветище |
| privyetik: informal greeting (mostly used by children and women) | Приветик |
| privyetiki: informal greeting (mostly used by children and women) | Приветики |
| zdorovo: informal greeting (mostly used by men) | Здорово |
| salyut: informal greeting | Салют |
| privyetstvuyu vas: formal greeting | Приветствую вас |
| kak dyela: how are you? | Как дела? |
| kak vashi dyela: how are you?, formal | Как Ваши дела? |
| kak y vas dyela: how are you?, formal | Как у Вас дела? |
| kak vy: how are you?, formal | Как Вы? |
| kak ty: how are you?, informal | Как ты? |
| kak zhizn: how are you?, "how's life?" | Как жизнь? |
| kak zhivyete: how are you?, formal | Как живете? |
| kak zhivyote: how are you?, formal | Как живёте? |
| kak zhivyesh': how are you?, informal | Как живешь? |
| kak zhivyosh': how are you?, informal | Как живёшь? |
| kak vy pozhivayete: how are you?, formal | Как Вы поживаете? |
| kak pozhivayete: how are you?, formal | Как поживаете? |
| kak ty pozhivayesh': how are you?, informal | Как ты поживаешь? |
| kak pozhivayesh': how are you?, informal | Как поживаешь? |
| kak ono: how are you?, very informal | Как оно? |
| horosho: reply to Как дела, Как ваши дела, Как жизнь, and Как поживаешь | Хорошо |
| normal'na: reply to Как дела, Как ваши дела, Как жизнь, and Как поживаешь | Нормально |
| chto novogo: what's new? | Что нового? |
| nichevo: reply to Что нового | Ничего |
| nichevo novogo: reply to Что нового | Ничего нового |
| dobro pozhalovat': welcome greeting | Добро пожаловать |
| pa: general greeting in the Pomor dialect [rus-nor] | Па |
| hozyava: general greeting in the Pomor dialect [rus-nor] | Хозява |
| zdorovy budete: general greeting in the Pomor dialect [rus-nor] | Здоровы будете |
Videos
Learn Russian - How to Greet People in Russian
Best Greetings in Russian
How to Say "Hello" in Russian
How to say HELLO in Russian
Sources
- https://polyglotclub.com/language.php?question_id=36362
- http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJ18HC9EyEE
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0fjXhvyEig