privet

prʲɪˈvʲet

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Translation

hello, hi; regards

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Word origin

From приветить, 'to greet', built on the old root вет meaning 'speech', the same root as in ответ and совет.

Origin
Russian
Root
вет

Examples

, ?

Hi, how are you?

.

Give her my regards.

!

Hello to everyone from our team!

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привет: worksheet, infographic and listicle

Free printable study downloads for the Russian word "привет" (hello, hi; regards): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.

This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 11: привет, теперь, думать and 11 more words.