When we want to learn a language, one of the most important and basic aspects and therefore where we should start, is the way of greeting, since this allows us to be close to other people. In this article, today we will teach you how to say hello in Russian, we will show you the way it is written and, in parentheses, the way it should be pronounced.
Russian is one of the so-called Indo-European languages and belongs to the East Slavic branch; As its name indicates, it is the official language of Russia, but it is also the official language of South Ostia, Abkhazia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, and much of Ukraine. It is also widely used in Latvia and Estonia and has become the co-official language of several regions.
It is the most spoken language among the Slavic languages; it is one of the official languages of the UN; it ranks seventh among the languages most spoken by natives and the fourth language considering all speakers in the world.
What do you need to say hello in Russian?
- Want to learn how to greet in Russian.
- Taste for languages
Instructions for saying hello in Russian
- Informal greetings: Hello : ПРИВЕТ (pri – vyet). It is widely used to greet among friends. This form of greeting is the one used with the people you usually treat as you.
HOW’S IT GOING? КАК ДЕЛА (, kak dye – La ?) is also a question used between friends and could literally be how are your affairs?
What’s your name ? Как тебя зовут? (KAK tie-BYA za-VUT) - Formal Greetings Hello : Здра́вствуйте (zdrást – vuj – tye) is a formal greeting, which is why it is used to address clients, the elderly or strangers; In other words, it is the appropriate language to greet all those people that you would commonly use the term usted in Spanish. As it is called? What are you going to do? (KAK VAS za-VUT?)
- Good morning and good nightGood morning: До́брое у́тро (dó – bra – ye ú – tra). It would be to say hello in the morning, in the early hours, it is a first greeting. Good morning-good afternoon : До́брый день (dó – bryj dyen): it will serve for a large part of the day, starting at approximately 10 am until approximately 5 pm. Good afternoon – Good evening : До́брый ве́чер (dó -bryj vyé – chyer) you can use the same phrase to greet in the afternoon and at night.
Tips for saying hello in Russian
- Although there are ways to greet by saying good morning, good afternoon, etc., the word hello in Russian, whether formal or informal, Здра́вствуйте, ПРИВЕТ can be used at any time of the day. In restaurants or hotels, it is good to clarify with the different greetings.
- Споко́йной но́чи (spa- kój- naj nó – chi) means good night, but it is not a greeting, it is when you say goodbye to a person when you go to sleep.
- In order to acquire a good pronunciation of Russian, it is good that you contact someone who speaks it.
- If you want to say goodbye, saying see you later, use “ Пока” (pah-KA) if you want to say it informally or До свидания” (Da svih-DA-ñi-ya) if you want to say it formally, in the latter you would really be saying see you next time.
- Remember that the letters in Russian are Cyrillic; You can also start by learning the alphabet, which is made up of 33 letters.
- Russian requires a lot of practice and perseverance, especially in its pronunciation.
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