What are common Russian phrases for starting conversations

Common Russian phrases for starting conversations typically include greetings and polite opening remarks. Some widely used Russian conversation starters are:

• Привет (Privet) — Hi / Hello (informal)
• Здравствуйте (Zdravstvuyte) — Hello (formal)
• Как дела? — How are you?
• Как поживаешь? — How have you been? (informal)
• Что нового? — What’s new?
• Как твои дела? — How are you doing? (informal)
• Доброе утро — Good morning
• Добрый день — Good afternoon
• Добрый вечер — Good evening
• Рад тебя видеть — Glad to see you (informal)
• Вы откуда? — Where are you from? (formal)
• Чем занимаешься? — What do you do? (informal)

These phrases are commonly used to initiate friendly exchanges or casual conversations in a variety of social settings. Russian conversation starters often balance formality depending on the context, with Привет and Как дела? for informal chats among friends, while Здравствуйте is more suitable for formal encounters. ^{1, 2}

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