The Most Common Reply A universal answer to “Spasibo” is “Пожалуйста!” (Pozhaluysta!). This word has four syllables when written, but as the stress falls on the second one, the remaining two lose their full vowels in speech: Po-zhA-lsta!
“You're welcome” in Russian – пожалуйста (pozhaluysta)
This is the easiest way to reply. If someone says “thank you very much” in Russian, just reply with a simple пожалуйста. This is the easiest and most common way of replying.
In Russian “Thank you” is spasiba.
Russian "Spasibo" comes from the saying "Spasi bog" which means "God save you" This is one of the most useful words to learn. Say it often and make the locals happy! It's easy to remember how to say "thanks a lot' and be even more polite.
Good old spasiba is the common way to say “thanks” in Russian for both formal and informal situations.
“будь здоров!”
The most common way to say thank you in Russian is Спасибо (spaSEEbah), which is a shortened version of the expression Спаси Бог!
People give the appropriate formal greeting depending on what time of day it is: “Dobroe utro” (Good morning), “Dobriy den” (Good afternoon) or “Dobriy vecher” (Good evening). A more casual greeting is “Privet” (Hi).
Спасибо.
This is the most basic way to thank someone in Russian. Alone, it's fairly casual. You would use this term when quickly thanking someone for a simple task or around close friends and family.
Russian etiquette: greetings
Close male friends hug and pat each other's back. In short, when meeting a Russian for the first time, male or female, good etiquette is shaking hands firmly while retaining eye contact. Looking away is rude and shows indifference. Men should wait for a woman to offer her hand first.
Respond with “you're welcome.” This is one of the most obvious and widely used responses to “thank you.” It conveys that you accept their gratitude.
модный {adj. m} chichi (also: cheesy, chic, fashionable, genteel, knowing, modish, nifty, saucy, smart, snappy)
“Don't dig a hole for someone else or you will fall into it yourself.” “The best offense is a good defense.” “It's better to have 100 friends than 100 rubles.” “Nothing will happen in your life unless you try something.”
Thank you: Spasibo (Спасибо)
Another (harder) version of thank you is thanks a lot aka “Bolshoe Spasibo”. Bolshoe Spasibo is pronounced as bol'-show-ye spa-see-bah, however just thanks will suffice in most occasions.
"Tak" is a word used to buy time or give the impression you are thinking deeply. A Russian will often pause and say "tak, tak, tak" and then respond. It is the equivalent of hmmm in the English language. You can use it to sound intellectual or during negotiations over a purchase.
Привет (privet)—“Hi” in Russian. If you ask a local: “How do you say 'Hi' in Russian?” he'll most definitely tell you this greeting. This is the most common Russian informal greeting. It's great to use in every informal situation.
Russian. The Russian response to a sneeze is pretty straightforward: A simple будьте здоровы (“be healthy”) will suffice.
Ты дурак/дура (Ty durak/dura)
You can use this one while talking to somebody who has disappointed or annoyed you. Here are some Russian angry phrases with similar meanings: Ты невыносим(а) (Ty nevynosim[a]) — “You're impossible.” Ты глуп(а) (Ty glup[a]) — “You're silly.”