Hi and Goodbye in Russian

Russian greetings might get tricky because of the differences between the formal and the informal Russian speech. This short podcast from Ruspod teaches several different ways to say "Hello" and "Goodbye" in Russian depending on situation. This podcast is prepared by Ruspod, a podcast hub specializing in teaching Russian through audio podcasts, text lessons, and exercises. Visit Ruspod for more free and premium podcasts.

Podcast

The full podcast is 6 minutes 34 seconds long. Enjoy!

Vocabulary

	Russian word	English translation	Pronunciation
	Привет	Hi (informal)	pree-VYEHT
	Пока	Bye (informal)	pah-KAH
	Давай	Bye (informal, an alternative to "пока")	dah-VAI
	Здравствуйте	Hello (formal or plural)	ZDRAH-stvooy-tyeh
	До свидания	Goodbye (formal/polite or plural)	dah svee-DAH-nee-yah
	Счастливо	Good luck! (informal, an alternative to "пока")	schahs-LEE-vah

Formal and informal Russian speech

Besides simple greetings, the idea of formal and informal Russian speech extends to the propper way of addressing people in Russian - you can either use the formal "you" (Вы) or the informal "you" (ты). You should also know these Russian rules of politeness to decide whether to call someone by his or her first name or a combination of the first name and patronymic to sound more polite. This podcast is just the beginning, so keep going and learn a few more Russian greetings including Доброе утро (Good morning) and Kak dela (How's things).

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