Здравствуйте! Hello! formal, at any time Доброе утро. Good morning. Добрый день. Good afternoon. Добрый вечер. Good evening. Привет. Hi. informal

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Little correction of Vera: in "Здравствуй!" (ZDRAV-stvuy) 'Hello' (more polite or plural form): "Здравствуйте!" (ZDRAV-stvuy-tjeh) V should not pronounced - ZDRA-stvui, Zdra-stvuy-tjeh.

Is 'j' VjET silent (why is it in lower case) ?

'Hi' (informal greeting): "Привет!" (pree-VjET) 'Hello' (polite informal, singular form): "Здравствуй!" (ZDRAV-stvuy) 'Hello' (more polite or plural form): "Здравствуйте!" (ZDRAV-stvuy-tjeh) 'Good day': "Добрый день!" (DOB-ryy djenj) 'Good morning': "Доброе утро!" (DOB-rah-ye UT-rah) 'Good evening': "Добрый вечер!" (DOB-ryy VjEH-cher)