Check how well you know different types of greetings in Russian

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  Imagine that it's your first day of work in a Russian company, you enter the office and see your colleagues. You are not acquainted yet, so you want to greet them first. What should you say?

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  • A.
    Здрасте
  • B.
    Привет
  • C.
    Здравствуйте
• 2.
  You meet your good acquaintance on the street. How should you greet him/her?

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  • A.
    Приве́т
  • B.
    Здра́сте
  • C.
    Здоро́во
• 3.
  It’s 9 am and you see your boss. How should you greet him?

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  • A.
    До́брый день
  • B.
    До́брое у́тро
  • C.
    До́брый ве́чер
• 4.
  It’s been a long time that you haven’t seen your good friend. What can you tell him/her to emphasize that fact?

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  • A.
    Ско́лько лет, ско́лько зим
  • B.
    Здоро́во
  • C.
    Здра́сте
• 5.
  You are very surprised to see a person you know in a particular place. What can you say to emphasize your surprise?

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  • A.
    Каки́е лю́ди!
  • B.
    Как я рад(а) тебя ви́деть
  • C.
    Ско́лько лет, ско́лько зим
• 6.
  What are some other expressions to say that you are surprised to see a person in a particular place? You can choose several options

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  • A.
    Кого́ я ви́жу!
  • B.
    Здра́сте, прие́хали!
  • C.
    Каки́ми судьба́ми!
  • D.
    Кака́я встре́ча!
• 7.
  To whom can you address a greeting word “здоро́во”?

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  • A.
    To my female friends
  • B.
    To my colleagues
  • C.
    To my boss
  • D.
    To my male friends
• 8.
  Cultural insight. Why do Russian people never greet over the threshold?

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  • A.
    It's not polite
  • B.
    It's a superstition
  • C.
    It's prohibited by law 
• 9.
  Was this quiz easy for you?

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  • A.
    Yes, it was super easy
  • B.
    No, I had some doubts
  • C.
    I just randomly clicked on the answers I liked
  • D.
    Quiz? What quiz?

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  You’re... Not *Quite* Ready 

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  Hey! Seems like you didn't really watch my video "Different ways to greet in Russian".I recommend you to watch it one more time and MOST IMPORTANTLY take some notes.While it may seem that as long as you know some basic ways to greet people, you are fine (*in a safe zone). But you are not really.Russian people love using some slang and idiomatic greetings in everyday life. You will hear them a lot on TV: in movies, TV-series and cartoons. And if you really want to interact with Russian people and feel comfortable, you need to learn these expressions. In addition, they provide some interesting insights into Russian culture and life in general.Ok, go and learn these Russian expressions now and come back to retake this test! If you want to get more tips and hacks to learn Russian language, subscribe to my channel - Hack Your Russian and enjoy the process of learning!Yours sincerely,Mila from Hack Your Russian
• 2.
  Wow, that is not bad...But you can do better!

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  Hey! Seems like you really watched carefully my video "Different ways to greet in Russian".However, you still missed some important information and I would highly recommend you to look through the lesson again. Have you taken some notes while watching the video?While it may seem that as long as you know some basic ways to greet people, you are fine (*in a safe zone). But you are not really.Russian people love using some slang and idiomatic greetings in everyday life. You will hear them a lot on TV: in movies, TV-series and cartoons. And if you really want to interact with Russian people and feel comfortable, you need to learn these expressions. In addition, they provide some interesting insights into Russian culture and life in general.Ok, go and learn these Russian expressions now and come back to retake this test! If you want to get more tips and hacks to learn Russian language, subscribe to my channel - Hack Your Russian and enjoy the process of learning!Yours sincerely,Mila from Hack Your Russian
• 3.
  You're...a CHAMPION!

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  Congratulations! WoW! Seems like you have watched my video "Different ways to greet in Russian" very carefully. Great job! You are ready to impress your Russian friends and acquaintances. Russian people love using some slang and idiomatic greetings in everyday life. You will hear them a lot on TV: in movies, TV-series and cartoons. And if you really want to interact with Russian people and feel comfortable, you need to learn these expressions. In addition, they provide some interesting insights into Russian culture and life in general.If you want to get more tips and hacks to learn Russian language, subscribe to my channel - Hack Your Russian and enjoy the process of learning!Yours sincerely,Mila from Hack Your Russian