hello

Russian translation: Привет (privet)

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English term or phrase:	hello
Russian translation:	Привет (privet)
Entered by:	Natasha Metzger

00:02 Jan 6, 2002

English to Russian translations [Non-PRO]
Science

English term or phrase: hello

meeting someone

Привет (privet)

Explanation:
Privet- for people you know, friends

Zdrastvuyte- for co-workers, strangers or more respectful form for others.

Good Luck!

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Здравствуйте (zdravstvuyte)

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Natasha Metzger
United States
Local time: 14:06

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Summary of answers provided

5 +9

Привет (privet)

Natasha Metzger

5 +7

привет; здравствуй, здравствуйте; здорово, салют

Vladimir Shapovalov

4 +7

Privet

H.A. (X)

5 +1

Hello- privet / zdrastviche/ kak gela/

Ravindra Godbole

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9 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +9

Привет (privet)

Natasha Metzger
United States
Local time: 14:06
Native speaker of:

Russian
PRO pts in pair: 29

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20 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +7

привет; здравствуй, здравствуйте; здорово, салют

Explanation:
привет! (privyet) - most common greeting
здорово! (zdorovo) - informal greeting (between friends)
салют! - - informal greeting (between friends)
здравствуй! - most common greeting
здравствуйте! - formal

good luck,

Vlad

Vladimir Shapovalov
United States
Local time: 11:06
Native speaker of:

Bulgarian,

Russian
PRO pts in pair: 16

23 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +7

Privet

Explanation:
\'Hello\' in informal relationship is, of course, \"Привет\" (privet [pree-VET] (emphasis on the second syllable).

But you do not want to say \'Privet\' to a person you hardly know (given the \'science\' category of the question). In this case, you may say \'zdaravstvuyte\'.
The same will be appropriate upon being introduced to someone; or else you can say \"Ochen\' priyatno\" (meaning \"Nice to meet you\").

H.A. (X)
PRO pts in pair: 54

14 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Hello- privet / zdrastviche/ kak gela/

Explanation:
privet is used when you meet anyone informally and is used to greet him
Zdrastviche- is also another form of greeting
Kak gela- means how do you do? It is asked when you meet somebody

Ravindra Godbole
India
Local time: 23:36
Native speaker of:

Marathi,

English
PRO pts in pair: 17

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