If you would like to learn more about Russian greetings and goodbyes, as well as most common conversation starters in Russian, read my lesson “Greetings in Russian that You Will Not Find in Textbooks”.
Saying Hello and Goodbye in Russian To greet one person with whom you’re on informal ty (tih) terms, use the word Zdravstvuj (zdrah-stvooy; hello). To greet a person with whom you’re on formal vy (vih) terms, use the longer word, Zdravstvujtye (zdrah-stvooy-tee; hello).
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Saying Goodbye in Russian. As is the case with Russian greetings, you can use a formal or an informal word when saying goodbye depending on the situation. The most common words that denote farewell in Russian are: Пока [pa-KAH] – Bye – an informal way to say goodbye. Used when saying goodbye to friends and family and also anyone whom you address as ты.
Here is a video summarizing the Russian greeting you have learned above: Ways to Say Good-Bye in Russian There are many ways to say “bye” in Russian, you may already know “До свидания” [da svee-DA-nee-ya], and you can learn more below:
Phrasebook Topic 1 Learn how to greet people and say goodbye in Russian : Phrasebook Topic 2 Introducing Yourself in Russian: Quiz 4 Check what you have learned from Lessons 7-8 with this 10 minute quiz.
Ask them in the Russian Questions and Answers — a place for students, teachers and native Russian speakers to discuss Russian grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and other aspects of the Russian language.
There are different greetings you can use (hello, good morning, good afternoon) and also different farewells (bye, good night, all the best,). With help of our video, texts and recordings you’ll be able to learn and remember all these phrases.
If you would like to learn more interesting Russian greetings and “good-byes” you can read my article Greetings in Russian that you Won’t Find in Textbooks.
The work of Russian greetings, здравствуйте is the most common way to say hello. It may be a mouthful, but is definitely worth taking the time to learn. It may be a mouthful, but is definitely worth taking the time to learn.
