🇷🇺 Russian phrases
How to say “Hello” in Russian
Здравствуйте
zdravstvuyte
Literally: be healthyformal
The standard polite greeting for strangers, elders, colleagues and anyone you address as вы. The first в is silent in speech: say "ZDRAST-vuy-te".
Other ways to say it
| Russian | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Привет | privet | Hi | With friends, family, children and peers you address as ты. |
| Здравствуй | zdravstvuy | Hello (singular) | Polite but to one person you address as ты, e.g. a child or relative. |
| Добрый день | dobryy den' | Good afternoon | A neutral, very common daytime greeting in shops and offices. |
In a sentence
Здравствуйте, Анна Петровна!
Zdravstvuyte, Anna Petrovna!
Hello, Anna Petrovna!
More Russian phrases
GoodbyeДо свиданияThank youСпасибоPleaseПожалуйстаSorryИзвинитеExcuse meИзвинитеYesДаNoНетGood morningДоброе утроGood eveningДобрый вечерGood nightСпокойной ночиHow are you?Как дела?My name is…Меня зовут…Nice to meet youОчень приятноI love youЯ тебя люблюI miss youЯ по тебе скучаюHappy birthdayС днём рождения!CheersЗа здоровье!Enjoy your mealПриятного аппетита!WelcomeДобро пожаловать!CongratulationsПоздравляю!Happy New YearС Новым годом!I don't understandЯ не понимаюDo you speak English?Вы говорите по-английски?How much is it?Сколько стоит?Where is the toilet?Где туалет?Help!Помогите!BeautifulКрасивыйFriendДругSee you laterДо встречи
“Hello” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianგამარჯობაgamarjoba🇪🇸 SpanishHolaOH-lah🇫🇷 FrenchBonjourbohn-ZHOOR🇩🇪 GermanHalloHAH-loh🇮🇹 ItalianCiaoCHOW🇧🇷 Brazilian PortugueseOiOY🇯🇵 Japaneseこんにちはkonnichiwa🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese你好nǐ hǎo🇰🇷 Korean안녕하세요annyeonghaseyo🇸🇦 Arabicمرحباmarhaban🇦🇲 ArmenianԲարևbarev🇦🇿 AzerbaijaniSalamsah-lahm🇮🇷 Persianسلامsalâm🇹🇭 Thaiสวัสดีsawatdi🇻🇳 VietnameseXin chàosin chow🇺🇦 UkrainianПривітpryvit🇷🇸 SerbianЗдравоzdravo🇬🇷 GreekΓεια σουyia sou🇮🇱 Hebrewשלוםshalom