1. Formal. When greeting a stranger or someone who you don't know well you should apply in plural ("вы" instead of "ты"); you may say: Здравствуйте! = Hello! Добрый день! = Good afternoon! (unlike English greeting, you may say this in the morning also, it sounds ok) Доброе утро! = Good morning! (we usually say this in the early morning, after waking up) Добрый вечер! = Good evening! (you may say it approximately after 5 pm, though there is no strict rule about it) When talking with a little known person, to ask "Как дела" = How are things or "Как поживаете" = How are you doing sounds a bit strange. To ask this question you have to be aware in outline of the person's life. If you know a person a little, you may ask "Как Ваши дела?" = How are you? It sounds more polite. Приятно познакомиться. or Рад познакомиться. = Glad to know you. Рад Вас видеть. = Glad to see you. Надеюсь увидеть Вас снова, or Надеюсь, ещё увидимся = Hope to see you again. До свидания. = Good by. Увидимся позже. = See you later. All the sentences above may be used equally in conversation with a single person or with a few persons (as a plural form) - you don't need to change anything. __________________________________________________ 2. Informal (with friends, co-workers ets.) Привет! Как жизнь? = Hi! how's life? Привет! Как дела? = Hi! How are things? Привет! Как ты? / Как вы? = Hi! How are you? (singular / plural) Пока! = Bye! Увидимся! = See you! Хорошего дня! = Have a good day! Удачи! = Good luck! All these may be sayd towards one person or a few people alike. ___________________________________ Hope it helps.

Hi Cesar! Как дела? = How's it going? (informal) Как у вас дела? = How are you? (more formal) Как ты? = How are you? (informal) Пока = bye (informal) Очень приятно = nice to meet you (formal, I assume) Приятно познакомиться = nice to meet you (formal, I assume) I hope what I've said is correct. But take it with a grain of salt...Я американец. ; ) Good luck with your studies! Gary

Old cock(chap)!- Дружище!(Старина) How are you going?- Как дела? So-so- Так себе There's nothing particular new under the sun.- Как всегда , ничего особенно нового. I'm toddling along as usual.- Хожу-брожу по-старому. Удачи!!!