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Saying "Hello!"
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There are different ways of greeting people in Russian. The level of formality
in the relationship determines which greeting you should use.
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Listen to the most common form of greeting and practice saying it:
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This greeting can be used with anyone you meet - strangers, acquaintances,
friends.
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Notes
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The first в is silent in this word. We spell здравствуйте, but
say [здраствуйте].
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Russians do not use Здравствуйте! with each other more than once a day. Meeting
the same person a second time, they will acknowledge him/her with a nod, ask
something, or will say Ещё раз здравствуйте! - "Hello again!" (saying
only Здравствуйте! a second time suggests you have forgotten meeting the person
already that day).
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Depending on the time of the day, you may also say:
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Доброе утро!
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Good morning!
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Добрый день!
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Good afternoon!
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Добрый вечер!
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Good evening!
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The informal way of greeting is
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It is used with family, friends, classmates - people you know quite well. In
addition to Привет! you can also hear:
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Как дела?
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How are you? (literally: How are things?)
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Как жизнь?
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How are you? (literally: How is life?)
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In answer to informal Как дела? or Как жизнь?, Russians usually say:
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Хорошо.
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Everything is good.
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Нормально.
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Everything is ok. (literally: Everything is normal.)
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Отлично!
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Great!
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Так себе!
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So-so.
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Notes
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Both Как дела? and Как жизнь? are informal questions. According to Russian
etiquette, you may ask these questions if you have already know the person, but
not the first time you meet.
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1.2.
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Saying "Goodbye!"
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The most common form of saying Goodbye is
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You can also hear:
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До встречи.
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See you! (literally: Until we meet again.)
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The informal way of saying goodbye is
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It is used the same way as Привет - with family, friends, classmates, etc.
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Reading and Writing
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1. Write down all the words for Greetings and Goodbyes presented in this
lesson on paper or type them on your computer.
2. Read them aloud at least three times each. Memorize them.
3. Keep what you have written/typed for future reference.
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Speaking
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Practice saying all these phrases without looking at the paper or computer.
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