Russian Greetings and Polite Address
by Katya07
Learn how Russians greet each other and the key difference between the informal "ty" and the formal "vy" way of saying "you". Written for English speakers just starting to learn Russian.
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Russians greet people differently depending on how well they know them. ты (ty) means "you" when speaking to one close friend, family member, or child. вы (vy) means "you" when speaking to a stranger, an elder, someone in a position of authority, or to more than one person at once. привет (privet) is "hi", used with people you would call ты. здравствуйте (zdravstvuyte) is "hello", used with people you would call вы.
Which word means "hi" in Russian, the kind you would say to a close friend or family member?
multiple choice
Aпривет (privet)
Bдо свидания (do svidaniya)
Cздравствуйте (zdravstvuyte)
Dспасибо (spasibo)
This is the casual greeting, not the formal one.
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