How To Say Hello In Russian - Babbel Magazine
www.babbel.com › en › magazineMay 23, 2018 · Informal Ways To Say Hello In Russian. The most common way to informally say hello in Russian amongst friends and family or colleagues of similar age and status is Привет (Privet), meaning “hello” or “hi.” Among Russian men, you often hear the slightly more rough-sounding Здорово (Zdorovo), generally followed by a firm handshake. You might translate this greeting as “howdy” in English, if you were to take out any regional connotations.