Knowing how to say hello and goodbye in Russian is really important for chatting with people every day.

Here’s a simple list to help you get started:

Greetings:

• Здравствуйте (Zdravstvuyte) – Hello (use this when you want to be polite)
• Привет (Privet) – Hi (this is good for friends or when you’re being casual)
• Доброе утро (Dobroye utro) – Good morning
• Добрый день (Dobryy den’) – Good afternoon
• Добрый вечер (Dobryy vecher) – Good evening

Farewells:

• До свидания (Do svidaniya) – Goodbye (use this when you want to be polite)
• Пока (Poka) – Bye (this is for friends)
• Увидимся (Uvidimsya) – See you later

Try practicing these words and phrases! They will help you speak better in Russian!