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How do you say "good evening" in Russian?
Добрый вечер
Dobryj vecher
In Russian, "good evening" is Добрый вечер (Dobryj vecher).
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Pronunciation
English speakers can read it as Dobryj vecher, putting emphasis on "vec", and the rest comes out fairly flat. Try whispering it first, then say it at normal speed.
Writing and usage
Добрый вечер is written using cyrillic. It's a phrase, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
good evening
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How to remember Добрый вечер
Notice how "ryj " echoes something like the syllable "ryj " in everyday English speech — a small bridge to remembering "good evening".
Related words
- good morning Доброе утро
- good afternoon Добрый день
- 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 вечер
How do you pronounce Добрый вечер?
English speakers can read it as Dobryj vecher, putting emphasis on "vec", and the rest comes out fairly flat. Try whispering it first, then say it at normal speed.
Is Добрый вечер formal or casual?
Добрый вечер is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is Добрый вечер used in Russian?
Добрый вечер is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (good evening).
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"Good evening" in other languages
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