Greetings in Russian
50 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
Привет
Privet
Hi / Hello (informal)
Hi, how are you?
Здравствуйте
Zdravstvujtye
Hello (formal, plural/polite)
Hello, I'm glad to see you.
Здравствуй
Zdravstvuj
Hello (formal, singular/familiar)
Hello, my friend!
Доброе утро
Dobroye utro
Good morning
Good morning, it's a new day.
Добрый день
Dobryj den'
Good afternoon / Hello (in the afternoon)
Good afternoon, how are you?
Добрый вечер
Dobryj vecher
Good evening
Good evening, we're glad to see you!
Спокойной ночи
Spokonoj nochi
Good night
Good night, sweet dreams!
Как дела?
Kak dela?
How are you? / How's it going?
Hi! How are you?
Как ваши дела?
Kak vashi dela?
How are you? (formal/plural)
How are you, colleagues?
Как ты?
Kak ty?
How are you? (informal)
Hi! How are you?
Как себя чувствуешь?
Kak sebya chuvstvuyesh'?
How do you feel? (informal)
How do you feel after your illness?
Как ваше самочувствие?
Kak vashe samochuvstvie?
How are you feeling? (formal)
How are you feeling, doctor?
Рад вас видеть
Rad vas videt'
Glad to see you (man speaking)
Glad to see you after the vacation / holiday!
Рада вас видеть
Rada vas videt'
Glad to see you (woman speaking)
Glad to see you, colleagues!
Мне рад вас видеть
Mne rad vas videt'
It's a pleasure to see you
It's a pleasure to see you here.
До свидания
Do svidaniya
Goodbye (formal)
Goodbye, it was a pleasure!
Пока
Poka
Bye / See you (informal)
Bye, see you tomorrow!
До встречи
Do vstrechi
See you soon / Until next time
See you soon, friends!
Пока, пока
Poka, poka
See you later (very informal)
Bye-bye, I'm in a hurry!
До скорого
Do skorogo
See you soon
See you soon, see you!
Хорошо
Khorosho
OK / All right
OK, I agree with you.
Спасибо
Spasibo
Thank you
Thank you for your help!
Спасибо большое
Spasibo bol'shoe
Thank you very much
Thank you very much for everything!
Большое спасибо
Bol'shoe spasibo
Thank you so much
Thank you so much for your support.
Пожалуйста
Pozhaluysta
Please / You're welcome
Please help me!
Не за что
Ne za chto
You're welcome / Don't mention it
Thank you! — You're welcome, always happy to help.
Добро пожаловать
Dobro pozhalovat'
Welcome
Welcome to our home!
Рады вас видеть
Rady vas videt'
We are glad to see you
We are glad to see you at our company.
Извините
Izvinite
Excuse me / Sorry (formal)
Excuse me, I'm late for the meeting.
Извини
Izvini
Excuse me (informal)
Sorry, I made a mistake!
Прости
Prosti
Forgive me (informal)
Forgive me, I didn't mean to hurt you.
Простите
Prostite
Forgive me (formal)
Forgive me for the trouble.
Очень рад
Ochen' rad
Very glad (man speaking)
Very glad to meet you!
Очень рада
Ochen' rada
Very glad (woman speaking)
Very glad to see you here!
Приятно познакомиться
Priyatno poznakomit'sya
Nice to meet you
Nice to meet you!
С добрым утром
S dobrym utrom
Good morning to you
Good morning, did you sleep well?
С добрым днём
S dobrym dnem
Good afternoon to you
Good afternoon, how are you?
С добрым вечером
S dobrym vecherom
Good evening to you
Good evening, are you tired?
Как поживаешь?
Kak pozhivaesh'?
How are you doing? (informal, more formal than 'как ты')
Hi! How are you doing?
Как поживаете?
Kak pozhivaete?
How are you doing? (formal)
How are you doing, Mr. Ivanov?
Что нового?
Chto novogo?
What's new? / Any news?
Hi! What's new in your life?
Чем дела?
Chem dela?
How's it going? (informal, regional)
Hey, how's it going?
Здорово
Zdorovo
Great / Hi (informal, slang)
Hey there, long time no see!
Привет вам
Privet vam
Hello to you (plural/formal)
Hello to you all, friends!
Привет тебе
Privet tebe
Hello to you
Hello to you, my old friend!
Уважаемый
Uvazhayemyy
Sir / Dear (respectful)
Good afternoon, sir!
Уважаемая
Uvazhayemaya
Madam / Dear (respectful)
Madam, I'm glad to see you.
Ласково
Laskovo
Warmly / In a friendly way
I greet you warmly!
Сердечно
Serdechno
Sincerely / Warmly
I'm sincerely glad to see you!
С радостью
S radost'yu
With joy / With pleasure
I greet you with pleasure!
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