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How do you say "nice to meet you" in Russian?
Приятно познакомиться
Prijatno poznakomit'sja
In Russian, "nice to meet you" is Приятно познакомиться (Prijatno poznakomit'sja).
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Pronunciation
Read it out as Prijatno poznakomit'sja — with "its" hit slightly louder than the other syllables, with the final sound often trailing off softly.
Writing and usage
Приятно познакомиться is written using cyrillic. It's a phrase, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
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How to remember Приятно познакомиться
Imagine someone saying "Prij" while they nice to meet you — that's the hook for "Prijatno poznakomit'sja".
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- can you help me Ты можешь помочь мне?
- i am lost Я потерялся
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- the bill please Счёт, пожалуйста
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Questions about Приятно познакомиться
How do you pronounce Приятно познакомиться?
Read it out as Prijatno poznakomit'sja — with "its" hit slightly louder than the other syllables, with the final sound often trailing off softly.
Is Приятно познакомиться formal or casual?
Приятно познакомиться is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is Приятно познакомиться used in Russian?
Приятно познакомиться is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (nice to meet you).
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