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How do you say "good afternoon" in Russian?
Добрый день
Dobryj den'
In Russian, "good afternoon" is Добрый день (Dobryj den').
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Pronunciation
Sound it out as Dobryj den' — with the weight of the word falling on "ryj ", so don't linger on the surrounding syllables.
Writing and usage
Добрый день is written using cyrillic. It's a phrase, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
good afternoon
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How to remember Добрый день
Attach "Dobryj den'" to a quick image: not far from saying "ryj " in a hurry, and the meaning "good afternoon" should stick.
Related words
- good morning Доброе утро
- good evening Добрый вечер
- good night спокойной ночи
- how is it going Как идут дела
- whats up Привет
- how have you been Как у тебя дела
- its nice outside today Сегодня на улице приятно
- the weather is nice Погода хорошая
- what are you doing this weekend Что ты делаешь в эти выходные?
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Questions about Добрый день
How do you pronounce Добрый день?
Sound it out as Dobryj den' — with the weight of the word falling on "ryj ", so don't linger on the surrounding syllables.
Is Добрый день formal or casual?
Добрый день is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is Добрый день used in Russian?
Добрый день is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (good afternoon).
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