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"Hi" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Jan 09, 2018 (see all)

приве́т

[ pree-vyét ]

Interjection

hello, hi

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Useful information

Привет is the most common way to say "hi" in Russian.

Привет is an informal greeting and can used only between friends, family and people of young age.

In formal situations, such as with people you don't know, with people older than you and with everybody you should be polite with, you should use здравствуйте (which is translated as "hello" in Russian).

There are also other ways to say "hi" in Russian. You can use the word салют which comes from the French "salut". However, it is much less common than привет.

Examples of "Hi" in Russian

Приве́т, как дела́?

pree-vyét, kak dee-lá

Hi, how are you?
Передава́й ему́ приве́т от меня́.

pye-rye-da-váî ye-mú pree-vyét at mee-nyá

Give him my regards. (Say hello to him from me.)

Same stem words

приве́тствовать [pree-vyéts-tva-vat'] Verb , imperfective

to greet, to salute, to welcome, to hail

приве́тливый [pree-vyét-lee-vyî] Adjective

friendly, affable

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More Russian sentences with the words that contain "привет".

Мы ра́ды приве́тствовать всех вновь присоедини́вшихся.
my rá-dy pree-vyéts-tva-vat' fsyeh vnof' pree-sa-ee-dee-néef-sheeh-sya
We are happy to welcome all newcomers.
Он встре́тил нас приве́тливым взгля́дом.
on vstryé-teel nas pree-vyét-lee-vym vzglyá-dam
He welcomed us with a friendly look.
Ми́ша передава́л тебе́ приве́т.
mée-sha pee-ree-da-vál tee-byé pree-vyét
Misha sent his regards (lit.: passed hello to you).
Передава́й приве́т от нас всей семье́.
pee-ree-da-váî pree-vyét at nas fsyeî seem'-yé
Say hello from us to the whole family.
Каки́е приве́тливые у тебя́ сосе́ди.
ka-kée-ye pree-vyét-lee-vy-ye u tee-byá sa-syé-dee
What friendly neighbors you have.
Он был челове́ком приве́тливым, общи́тельным, располага́ющим к себе́ люде́й.
on byl chee-la-vyé-kam pree-vyét-lee-vym, ap-schée-teel'-nym, ras-pa-la-gá-yu-scheem k see-byé lyu-dyéî
He was a friendly, sociable, and likeable man.
Мы никогда́ не разгова́риваем, но всегда́ приве́тствуем друг дру́га.
my nee-kag-dá nye raz-ga-vá-ree-va-eem, no fseeg-dá pree-vyéts-tvu-eem druk drú-ga
We never talk but we always greet each other.
При ви́де папарацци она́ не ста́ла смуща́ться, a хо́лодно поприве́тствовала их же́стом.
pree vée-dye pa-pa-rá-tsee a-ná nye stá-la smu-schá-tsa, a hó-lad-na pa-pree-vyét-stva-va-la eeh zhés-tam
Having noticed the paparazzi she did not become confused but coldly greeted them with a gesture.
Приве́т!
pree-vyét
Hi!