Let's start your 1st lesson- GREETINGS and learn to greet people in Russian!

The most typical greetings in Russian are :

• Привет  - Hi
• Приветик (mostly used by girls) - Hi
• Здравствуйте - Hello (official)
• Also you can use parts of the day to greet people:
• Доброе утро! - Good Morning!
• Добрый день!  - Good Afternoon!
• Добрый вечер! - Good Evening!

Some very informal ones:

• Здрасте (short from Здравствуйте)
• Здорово! - What's up!

 It's a good thing to ask people how they're doing:

formal:

• Как у вас дела? - How are you?
• Как вы поживаете? - How are you doing?
• Какие у вас новости? - What's going on?
• Чем вы занимались? - What have you been up to?

informal

• Как у тебя дела? - How are you?
• or simply  - Как дела? - How are you?
• Как поживаешь? - How are you doing?
• Какие новости? - What's going on?
• Чем занимался? Чем занималась? Чем занимались?(if addressing more than one) - What have you been up to?

very informal (mostly among teenagers):

• Как оно? How's it going?

Asking about your friend's family :

• Как семья? - How's your family?
• Как родители? - How are your parents?
• And about other things:
• Как бизнес? - How's business?
• Как здоровье? How is your health?
• If you haven't met your friend for a lot time you might say:
• Сколько лет, сколько зим! Haven't seen you for ages!

Some funny replies to typical questions:

• Как дела? - Пока не родила!  - How are you? I haven't delivered the baby yet (makes no sense but it rhymes)
• Здорово! - Здоровей видали!  - Hello! - We've seen bigger! (здорово is similar to здоровый which means big, powerful, strong, mighty)
• ok now you can watch the video and practice
• more to come ... comments appreciated

 

 

 

 

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