До свидания! [dah sveeda’nyah] Suitable in any situation – formal or informal.

Всего хорошего! [vsevo’h haro’shehva] The closest translation is “all the best”. Suitable in any situation – formal or informal

Все доброго! [vsevo’h do’bravah] Synonym of “Всего хорошего!”

Всего! [vsevo’h] It is the shorter version of the previous two phrases. Not very common and very informal.

До встречи! [dah vstre’chee] Suitable in any situation – formal or informal. But if you know that you will not meet this person again, don’t say it. The translation is similar to “See you”

До скорого! [dah sko’ravah] Similar to “See you soon”. More informal.



До скорой встречи! [dah sko’roy vstre’chee] A longer version of “До скорого!”. You should use it only if you plan to meet this person in the near future.

До вечера! [dah ve’cherah] “Till evening” Suitable in any situation – formal or informal if you are planning to meet with this person the same day, in the evening.

До завтра! [dah za'vtrah] “Till tomorrow” Suitable in any situation – formal or informal if you are planning to meet with this person the following day. Sometimes people say together «До свидания, до завтра!».

Увидимся! [uvee’deemsyah] “See you” Use it in an informal situation. It is ok to use it even if are not sure when you will meet next time.

Прощайте! [prasha’ytyeh] Formal expression that is used if they person is leaving for a long time/unkown time/forever

Прощай! [prasha’y] Informal version of “Прощайте!” that is used if they person is leaving for a long time/unkown time/forever

Спокойной ночи! [spako’ynoy no’chee] “Good night” Suitable in any situation – formal or informal.

Доброй ночи! [do’broy no’chee] Synonim of “Спокойной ночи!”

Доброго дня! [do’bravah dnyah] “Have a nice day” Suitable in any situation – formal or informal. Often used together «До свидания, хорошего дня!».

Счастливо! [schaslee’vah] Suitable in any situation – formal or informal. Rather similar to English “All the best”.

Пока! [paka’] The most commonly way to say “Bye”. Only in an informal situation

Пока, пока! [paka’, paka’] Symular to “Пока!”

Бывай! [byva’y] Very hard to translate the meaning. It is not very common but yet you might hear it especially in a village. Very informal.

Будь! [bud’] Similar to “Бывай!”

Удачи! [uda’chee] Can be translated as “Good luck”. Rather common and neutral. More likely to be used with someone you know.

Доброго пути! [do’bravah putee’] Similar to “Have a nice trip!” Of course, suitable if the person is going somewhere even if it is a short trip to go back home. Suitable in any situation – formal or informal.

Счастливого пути! [stchasleevavah putee’] Synonym of “Доброго пути!”

Давай! [dava’y] Rather simular to «Пока», it is very hard to find a meningful translation. This expression is very common. But can be used only informally with friends or family.

Давай, пока! [dava’y, paka’h] A mix of previous two forms. Similar use.

Ну, ладно, давай, пока! [nuh, la’dnah, dava’y, paka’h] A longer version. Similar use. Very informal. This expression is often used in phone calls.