What is the most common Russian greeting?

Hello in Russian – Здравствуйте (Zdravstvuyte)
It's a universal greeting formula and it can be used safely every time regardless of the person you are addressing.
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What is a typical Russian greeting?

People give the appropriate formal greeting depending on what time of day it is: “Dobroe utro” (Good morning), “Dobriy den” (Good afternoon) or “Dobriy vecher” (Good evening). A more casual greeting is “Privet” (Hi).
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How do Russia greet each other?

RUSSIAN GREETINGS

Russian usually shake hands when greeting one another. The famous bear hugs and kisses are usually reserved for good friends and family members after a long time without seeing one another. Russian men usually shake hands with a firm grip. When men and women shakes hands men adopt a gentle grip.
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What is the most Russian thing to say?

Top 10 Russian phrases and sentences you need to know
  1. Доброе утро. = Good morning. ...
  2. Добрый день. = Good afternoon. ...
  3. Меня зовут Мандли. = My name is Mondly. ...
  4. Рад познакомиться с тобой. = I'm pleased to meet you. ...
  5. Как дела? = How are you? ...
  6. Хорошо, спасибо. А у вас? ...
  7. Я хотел бы пива. = I'd like a beer. ...
  8. Прошу прощения.
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What are common Russian phrases?

1. Greetings and other useful Russian words
  • Good morning! – Доброе утро! – Dobroye utro!
  • Good afternoon! – Добрый день! – Dobryy den!
  • Good evening! – Добрый вечер! ...
  • Good night! – спокойной ночи! ...
  • Hello! – Здравствуйте! ...
  • How are you? – Как дела? ...
  • Very good. Thank you – Хорошо. ...
  • What is your name? – Как тебя зовут?
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What is the easiest Russian word?

Top 10 most common Russian words pronounced by native Russian speakers
  1. Привет = Hello. Let's naturally start with "Здравствуйте" which means "Hello" in Russian. ...
  2. Любовь = Love. ...
  3. Радость = Happiness. ...
  4. Кошка = Cat. ...
  5. Собака = Dog. ...
  6. Улыбаться = Smile. ...
  7. Россиянин = Russian. ...
  8. Да = Yes.
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How do you rage in Russian?

Ты дурак/дура (Ty durak/dura)

Here are some Russian angry phrases with similar meanings: Ты невыносим(а) (Ty nevynosim[a]) — “You're impossible.” Ты глуп(а) (Ty glup[a]) — “You're silly.” Ты туп(а) (Ty tup[a]) — “You're stupid.”
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How do you respond to Spasibo in Russian?

The Most Common Reply

A universal answer to “Spasibo” is “Пожалуйста!” (Pozhaluysta!). This word has four syllables when written, but as the stress falls on the second one, the remaining two lose their full vowels in speech: Po-zhA-lsta!
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Is Russian easy to learn?

Russian is widely believed to be one of the most difficult languages to learn. This is mostly true, if you have no knowledge of other Slavic languages (e.g. Bulgarian or Czech). The grammar rules in Russian are very complex and have numerous exceptions.
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Is it rude to smile in Russia?

In Russian communication, a smile is not a signal of politeness. Russians consider a polite smile as “servant's smile.” It is considered a demonstration of unwillingness to show one's true feelings.
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Is it rude to stare in Russia?

In Russia, it's rude to stare at people you don't know. In some countries it's considered normal to stare at women who walk by themselves, but in Russia, a girl who's being stared at will feel offended and disrespected.
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What a Russian smile means?

Smiling in Russia usually shows the real good mood and good relationship between people, as it is not used as a form of politeness. When a Russian smiles at you, he/she really cares about you or is genuinely in a good mood.
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Is kissing common in Russia?

While cheek kissing is a common greeting in many cultures, each country has a unique way of kissing. In Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Russia, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Poland and Lebanon, it is customary to "kiss three times, on alternate cheeks".
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How do you greet a Russian girl?

Russian etiquette: greetings

Female friends usually kiss each other on the cheek three times when they meet, first on the left cheek, then on the right, and then a final time on the left.
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Is Kak dela informal?

– Kak dela? (informal) – How are you?
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Is German or Russian harder?

So, which language is harder, German or Russian? The perspective that most hold is that Russian is harder than German to learn, and even more so for English speakers. Russian has a different alphabet and unique pronunciations when compared to western and Asian languages.
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What's the easiest language?

15 of the easiest languages to learn for English speakers - ranked
  • Frisian. Frisian is thought to be one of the languages most closely related to English, and therefore also the easiest for English-speakers to pick up. ...
  • Dutch. ...
  • Norwegian. ...
  • Spanish. ...
  • Portuguese. ...
  • Italian. ...
  • French. ...
  • Swedish.
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What is the hardest language to learn?

1. Mandarin Chinese. Interestingly, the hardest language to learn is also the most widely spoken native language in the world. Mandarin Chinese is challenging for a number of reasons.
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What does не за что mean?

you're welcome, not at all, don't mention it.
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What is the difference between Spasiba and spasibo?

1- спасибо.

In Russian “Thank you” is spasiba. Now in Russian there are other ways to express one's gratitude. There are more formal and more casual ways to do this.
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How do you irritate in Russian?

How To Piss Off a Russian
  1. Fetishize the USSR. ...
  2. Brag about the United States' single-handed victory in WW2. ...
  3. Joke about mail-order brides. ...
  4. Assume we all hate Putin. ...
  5. Or assume we all love him.
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How do you say sorry in Russian?

How To Say Sorry In Russian
  1. Мне жаль. — I'm sorry. Мне очень жаль. — I'm so sorry.
  2. More often than not, you'll hear some form of this word, which in its noun form translates to “apology”: извинение
  3. Извините (formal) Извини (informal)
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How do you introduce yourself in Russian?

To ask someone's name Russians will say:
  1. Как вас зовут? What is your name? To introduce yourself in Russian you can say:
  2. Меня зовут Майк. My name is Mike.
  3. Меня зовут Кристи. My name is Christie. ...
  4. Очень приятно! Nice to meet you! ...
  5. Рад познакомиться! Glad to meet you! ( ...
  6. Рада познакомиться!
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