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Let's start with the most common way to say "Hello" in Russian:

Привет is a friendly way to say "Hi" or "Hello." You can use it with friends and family.

Another way to say "Hello" is more formal:

Use Здравствуйте when you are greeting someone you don't know well or someone older than you.

To say "Good morning", you can say:

Доброе утро literally means "Good morning".

To say "Good afternoon", use:

Добрый день is used from noon to evening and translates to "Good day".

And to say "Good evening", you say:

Now, let’s learn how to introduce yourself. To say "My name is...", you say:

You replace the "..." with your name. For example, if your name is "Anna," you would say: Меня зовут Анна.

You can also simply say "I am...":

For example, if your name is "Peter," you would say Я Пётр.

To ask "What is your name?", you can say:

Как вас зовут? is the formal way to ask someone's name. You can also ask informally:

Use Как тебя зовут? with people you know well or with children.

To say goodbye, you can use the most common word:

Пока is an informal way to say "Bye."

Another way to say goodbye is:

До свидания is a more formal way to say "Goodbye".

You can also say "See you soon":

До скорого is a nice way to say "See you soon."

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