There are 2 different ways to
greet someone in Russian, formally or informally. I had not been told this when we got involved
with our first hosting program 5 years ago.
As a result, I greeted the Director of an orphanage with “pree-vyet”, the
way one is to greet a child or close friend.
I had no idea how rude I was being!
So here’s the difference. You
have been forewarned! When you greet a
Director of an orphanage or if you are
in other formal situations, or if you don’t know someone well you say эдравстуйте (zdrast-vu-eetyeh). To
family or close friends, you say Привет! (pree-vyet). The former is much more difficult to say but if
you are going to Ukraine, you have to learn to say it. Here is a link to my favorite lesson on how to
say Здравствуйте! (zdrast-vu-eetyeh). Gotta have fun with it!
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