Hello

"Hello" in Russian

алло́

alló

(when answering the telephone)

алё

aljó

(when answering the telephone)

ау́

(is anyone there?)

до́брый день

dóbryj denʹ

(greeting)

е́сть кто́-нибудь?

jéstʹ któ-nibudʹ?

(is anyone there?)

здоро́во

zdoróvo

(greeting)

здра́вствуй

zdrávstvuj

(greeting)

здра́вствуйте

zdrávstvujte

(greeting)

здра́сте

zdráste

(sarcastic: that was foolish)

здра́сте Но́вый Го́д

zdráste Nóvyj Gód

(sarcastic: that was foolish)

приве́т

privét

(greeting)

салю́т

saljút

(greeting)

слу́шаю

slúšaju

(when answering the telephone)

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