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    This document discusses common Russian greetings and farewells. It provides translations and explanations of greetings like 'Здравствуйте!', 'Доброе утро!', 'Привет!', and farewells such as 'До свидания!' and 'Пока!'. It also covers asking and introducing names.

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    This document discusses common Russian greetings and farewells. It provides translations and explanations of greetings like 'Здравствуйте!', 'Доброе утро!', 'Привет!', and farewells such as 'До свидания!' and 'Пока!'. It also covers asking and introducing names.

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    This document discusses common Russian greetings and farewells. It provides translations and explanations of greetings like 'Здравствуйте!', 'Доброе утро!', 'Привет!', and farewells such as 'До свидания!' and 'Пока!'. It also covers asking and introducing names.

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    This document discusses common Russian greetings and farewells. It provides translations and explanations of greetings like 'Здравствуйте!', 'Доброе утро!', 'Привет!', and farewells such as 'До свидания!' and 'Пока!'. It also covers asking and introducing names.

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    1.1. Saying "Hello!

    "
    There are different ways of greeting people in
    Russian. The level of formality in the relationship
    determines which greeting you should use.
    Listen to the most common form of greeting and
    practice saying it:
    Здравствуйте! Hello!
    This greeting can be used with anyone you meet -
    strangers, acquaintances, friends.
    Notes
     The first в is silent in this word. We spell
    здравствуйте, but say [здраствуйте].
     Russians do not use Здравствуйте! with each
    other more than once a day. Meeting the same
    person a second time, they will acknowledge
    him/her with a nod, ask something, or will say Ещё
    раз здравствуйте! - "Hello again!" (saying only
    Здравствуйте! a second time suggests you have
    forgotten meeting the person already that day).

    Depending on the time of the day, you may also say:


    Доброе Good morning!
    утро!
    Добрый Good afternoon!
    день!
    Добрый Good evening!
    вечер!
    The informal way of greeting is
    Привет! Hi!
    It is used with family, friends, classmates - people you
    know quite well. In addition to Привет! you can also
    hear:
    Как дела? How are you? (literally: How are
    things?)
    Как How are you? (literally: How is
    жизнь? life?)

    In answer to informal Как дела? or Как жизнь?,


    Russians usually say:
    Хорошо. Everything is good.
    Нормально. Everything is ok. (literally:
    Everything is normal.)
    Отлично! Great!
    Так себе! So-so.
    Notes
     Both Как дела? and Как жизнь? are informal
    questions. According to Russian etiquette, you
    may ask these questions if you have already know
    the person, but not the first time you meet.

    1.2. Saying "Goodbye!"


    The most common form of saying Goodbye is
    До Good bye!
    свидания!
    You can also hear:
    До See you! (literally: Until we meet
    встречи. again.)

    The informal way of saying goodbye is


    Пока! Bye!
    It is used the same way as Привет - with family,
    friends, classmates, etc.
    Reading and Writing
    1. Write down all the words for Greetings and
    Goodbyes presented in this lesson on paper or type
    them on your computer.
    2. Read them aloud at least three times each.
    Memorize them.
    3. Keep what you have written/typed for future
    reference.
    Speaking

    To ask
    someone'
    s name
    Russians
    will say:
    1.Как вас What is your name?
    зовут?

    To introduce yourself in Russian you can


    say:
    2. Меня зовут My name is Mike.
    Майк.
    3. Меня зовут My name is Christie.
    Кристи.

    In response to an introduction Russians will say:


    4. Очень Nice to meet you! (literally:
    приятно! Very preased!)
    5. Рад Glad to meet you! (a man
    познакомиться! will use рад for "glad")
    6. Рада Glad to meet you! (a
    познакомиться! woman will use рада for
    "glad")

    Here are some examples of how Russians are


    getting acquainted. Click each dialogue to listen.
    Диалог 1.
    - Здравствуйте! - Hello!
    - Добрый день! - Good afternoon!
    - Меня зовут Таня. А - My name is Tanya.
    как вас зовут? And what is you
    - Меня зовут Майк. name?
    - Очень приятно! - My name is Mike.
    - Рад - Nice to meet you!
    познакомиться. - Glad to meet you!

    Диалог 2.
    - Здравствуйте! - Hello!
    - Здравствуйте! - Hello!
    - Как вас зовут? - What is you name?
    - Меня зовут Таня. А - My name is Tanya.
    Вас? And what is your
    - А меня Оля. name?
    - Очень приятно. - Mine's Olya.
    - Очень приятно. - Nice to meet you!
    - Nice to meet you!
    Listen to the phrases and dialogues above as
    many times as you need, then read them aloud at
    least three times each and memorize.

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