What kind of greetings are there? All greetings in English Expression of greeting when meeting good afternoon

Before you get ready for a trip or trip, you should familiarize yourself with the traditions of the country you are visiting. In particular, you need to know how to greet other people, what you can and cannot do. We offer a list of the most unusual greetings in the world that will surprise you.


1. Japan: bow greeting
In Japan, it is customary to greet each other with a nod or bow. The last option is suitable if you want to express deep respect to a person.


2. Thailand: bow and folded palms
In this country, in order to say hello, they put their palms together, as during prayer. They are applied to the head or chest. Next you need to make a slight bow.


3. Maasai: Respectful Spit
In the Maasai tribe, shaking hands is accompanied by wetting the palms with saliva. Often the greeting is accompanied by high jumps.


4. Greenland: touch your nose
Relatives say hello using their nose. This greeting is called “kunik”. To do this, a person presses his nose and upper lip to the other person and begins to breathe.


5. India: Palm Salute
Many Hindus press their palms together in a fingers-up position. Their tips should be at eyebrow level. Hugs are only allowed after a long separation. The men hug and pat each other on the back. Women hold each other by the forearms and touch each other with their left and right cheeks.


6. Tibet: show your tongue
The people of Tibet still say hello using their tongue. To do this, people simply stick out their tongues. The tradition dates back to the reign of King Lang Darma, owner of the black tongue. After his death, the people were afraid that the king's spirit would move into another person. To show each other that they are not evil, the residents began to show their tongues.


7. Polynesia, Tuvalu: cheek to cheek
On one of the Polynesian islands, locals greet each other by touching cheek to cheek and taking a deep breath.

8. New Zealand: touch your nose
Residents of New Zealand's most ancient tribes greet each other and touch their noses.


9. China: "Koutou" greeting
This is the name of the traditional Chinese greeting. To do this you need to fold your hands and bow


10. Philippines: Show respect
One of the traditions of saying hello is to show respect for an older person. The younger one should bend over a little, take the older one’s right hand with his right hand and place it on his forehead. At the same time, you need to say “mano po” - “I respect your hand.”

Tired of boring greetings? Do you want to surprise your loved one or make someone fall in love with you? Then this article is for you, because here is a collection of the best and original greetings.

10 most original greetings in the world

Many countries have their own original greeting phrases.

In Japan, people are not used to saying any phrases that indicate a specific greeting, since the people of the country are very busy people. To greet a person here, simply nod your head after him. If we are talking about expressing deep respect, then the Japanese kneel and bow to him. Depending on the bow, the level of respect of a person is determined. Of course, you shouldn’t bow to the ground, this is already a mockery.

In Thailand, it is customary to raise both hands up, as this means “peace” and “respect.” A more honorable greeting is to raise, cross your arms above you, and bow. For this reason, you should not be surprised if you hear the phrase “Hands up!” This is just such an original greeting.

In one tribe in Kenya, people spit when greeting each other. Spitting is a venerable tradition here. Before greeting, fellow tribesmen spit on their hands.

In some Greenlandic families, it is customary to rub noses when meeting a loved one.

In India, people squat when meeting. Therefore, you should not be surprised if Indians are squatting in the middle of the street - they are just saying hello.

Many people in Tibet stick out their tongues when meeting people, as this is considered a sign of peacefulness. The fact is that a king with a black tongue used to live here. He was very angry and punished unfaithful residents and subjects with death. After his death, people were afraid that his soul would pass to another person, so when they met, people began to stick out their tongues at each other.

In some cities on the Polynesian islands, instead of shouting various phrases, it is customary to greet cheek to cheek, taking a deep breath.

A very original greeting in the Philippine Islands: when talking to an elder, you need to press his hand to your cheek.

In New Zealand, all nations have a custom of rubbing noses together. Therefore, it is not surprising if you see men rubbing their noses on the streets of the city.

Africa has perhaps one of the most beautiful greetings. In order to perform it, you need to take your right hand and bring it first to your forehead, then to your lips and later to your heart. Literally this means: I think, I speak and I respect.

How they say hello in Russia

In Russia you can see different ways to say hello. In addition, our language is rich in greetings. They usually greet each other verbally and non-verbally.

Verbal methods are quite simple. This can be: “Good afternoon”, “Good morning” and “Good evening” - when addressing respected people, “Hello” and “Hello” - when addressing relatives and friends.

Hit a girl the first time

How to stand out and come up with an original greeting to a girl? Something unusual instead of the usual “hello”? Everything is quite simple.

You just need to replace the word “hello” or “hello” with any greeting in another language. For example, if a girl likes English or French, you can answer “bonjour” or “hello”. And then these can be words spoken in Italian, German, Chinese, etc. Say this phrase, and the girl’s number is guaranteed (or her smile).

Be smart and surprise her: “Today is a great day, and so is your sunny smile. Hello". Or this: “You are beautiful, like the sun in the morning. Good afternoon". Or: “You are simply charming today, mademoiselle. Good day!". Another option: “You are a ray of sunshine that breaks through the gray clouds. I am glad to welcome you." Well, there are other options of this kind.

Give the girl a smile and show respect with a curtsey. You don't have to say anything. The girl will already be pleased that you are trying to be a gentleman for her. Kiss her hand and the beauty's heart will thaw.

If the girl acts as a friend, then you can simply hug her and kiss her on the cheek. A light greeting in this way will immediately endear you to the person.

An original greeting to a guy can strengthen the relationship. If we are talking about a loved one, then the girl can write him a poem. If you don’t have the talent for writing poetry, you can look for ready-made poems on the topic “Good morning/afternoon/evening.”

If you need to greet a guy in person, you can simply kiss or hug. There is no better option than “Good day!” You can greet the guy in English and wish him a good school/work day. A little politeness wouldn't hurt.

A man needs support

Greetings to a man? Original phrases will cheer up any person throughout the day, encourage and encourage a gentleman to do great things. You can give a compliment to an acquaintance or even a loved one, and only then say hello. For example: “You look cheerful today. Stay like this all day. Good morning”, “You look good. A smile especially suits you. Glad to see you". Also, sometimes a nod of the head and a simple smile are enough. Believe me, it is better to smile at a person, and that will be enough for him.

List of phrases for meeting a girl

An original greeting is a sure way to find a life partner and be known as a person with a subtle sense of humor:

  • It seems like amnesia is setting in. Perhaps he has already approached you?
  • Is there a thread? I want to make friends here and now.
  • You are so beautiful that I forgot my line.
  • Let me walk you home, at least with my eyes.
  • You can light up this street with a smile, it’s painfully dark here.
  • You are so beautiful that you feel sorry for everyone around you. They are nothing compared to you.
  • I think I forgot my phone number. Could you give me yours?
  • I am starting to rewrite the people living in Russia. Let me start with you?
  • If I smile at you, it doesn't mean that I want to meet you. You are wrong because I want to ask you out on a date.
  • You're on my to-do list for the evening.
  • I may not be the best here, but I'm the only one who talks to you.
  • Do you remember me? You and I met in your dreams. True, then I was wearing a helmet and on a white horse.
  • What will you do tonight after we go to the cinema?

So, be unconventional in all situations. An original greeting is the best start to the day and end of the evening.

Michurinsk

Class notes for 2nd grade

program: “Culture of Speech”.

Strong and mighty

strong healthy

Be

Prepared and conducted:

Primary school teacher

MBOU secondary school No. 19 s.p.

Polyanskaya E.N.

2016

Lesson topic: Words of greeting

The purpose of the lesson:

Introduce children to greeting words and teach them how to correctly use these words in speech practice.

Tasks:

  1. Find out the meaning and origin of greeting words.
  2. Develop the ability to conduct dialogue using polite words and addresses.
  3. Foster a culture of speech.
  1. Speech gymnastics.

Exercise No. 1.

They sat down correctly, beautifully. We smiled. We inhaled and exhaled. (3-4 times) Exercise No. 2. One - two - three - four - five. We stood up,

We sat down a little and didn’t hit our neighbor.

  1. Communicate the topic and objectives of the lesson.

Say the word.

Even a block of ice will melt
From a warm word...
(Thank you)

The old stump will turn green,
When he hears...
(Good afternoon)

The child is polite and developed
He says when meeting...
(Hello)

When we are scolded for our pranks
We say: Sorry,...
(Please)

Both in France and Denmark
They say goodbye...
(Goodbye)

Guys, what are we going to talk about today? Now listen to the poem and tell me what kind of polite words are we talking about?

Invented by someone

Simple and wise

When meeting, say hello:

"Good morning!"

"Good morning!"-

Sun and birds.

"Good morning!"-

Smiling faces.

And everyone becomes

Kind, trusting...

Good morning lasts until evening.

  • Today we will remember the “magic words”. Words of greeting.
  1. Conversation on the topic of the lesson.
  • Which ones do you know? (Good morning! Good afternoon! Good evening! Hello! Etc.)

"Hello!" - This word is one of the first for both you and me. You heard it as soon as you began to live and speak. There is not a day that a person does not say it. I woke up, opened my eyes: “Hello! Good morning!" This is how the day begins on earth.

"Hello!" It seems at first glance how simple and ordinary a word it is. And how sunny it is! And how much joy and light it carries in itself! It has everything: warmth, meetings, a handshake from friends, and wishes for health.

"Hello!" - people say. Just one hello! - and there are smiles on their faces, and the conversation is more friendly.

The word “hello” is derived from what word?

  • Hello - from the word HEALTH, the same as BE HEALTHY. This is one of the words of greeting.
  • How do you understand the meaning of the word “welcome”? (It means to address someone when meeting.)

Write the word HELLO in your notebook.

This is interesting!

The word "hello" is very old. It is connected with the word “tree”. Once upon a time, people, saying the word “hello,” wished others to be healthy, strong, mighty like a tree, an oak, for example. And now, when we pronounce this word, we wish the person to be healthy, strong, strong.

A drawing of a tree on the board:

Good words

Kind words are not laziness

Repeat to me three times a day.

I'll just go out the gate,

To everyone going to work,

Blacksmith, weaver, doctor,

“Good morning!” I shout.

“Good afternoon!” I shout after

Everyone going to lunch.

“Good evening!” I answer

To everyone gathered for tea.

O. Driz.

  • What words of greeting were heard in this poem?
  • Now listen to Raim Farhadi's poem and think about how you could title it.

Good words

I want to get up at dawn

To be the first to meet the sun,

Shout: - Good morning, Sun!

And it will smile at me!

The world will immediately become brighter,

The trees will rustle with leaves,

The stream will sing louder,

The look will be sharper, kinder.

The tree gives me shade.

I say: Good afternoon!

To the tree as a friend.

The wind blew again

Over the fields near the river...

Good wind! Good evening!

Before going to bed I look out the window -

How many stars - shining points!

It would be dark without them.

I will tell them: - Good night!

What do the poems of O. Driz and R. Farhadi have in common? (They are about kind words.)

For some reason, Petrus just can’t seem to be polite from I. Kulskaya’s poem “Impolite Politeness.”

Petrus promised his father

I'll be polite:

I will thank everyone

Be the first to say “hello”!

Here is a boy with diligence

Keeps its promise.

He sees - in the morning at the guardhouse

The watchman on the threshold is dozing.

He didn't sleep at night on duty,

Just dozed off

And Petrus will scream:

  • Good morning, grandfather Fedot!

His grandfather scolded him in his sleep:

  • Get out, shooter.

The counselor was carrying a mountain of books,

And Petro jumped off the fence!

Almost sat on his shoulders:

  • Sorry, good evening!
  • “You,” the counselor shouted,
  • Both ignorant and impudent.

Petya is very surprised:

  • Was he impolite?

What polite words did Petya say?

Why is the poem called "Impolite Politeness."

  • What advice would you give to Petrus?
  • What words and how should he answer you?
  • What word will you use to end the conversation?

Composing a dialogue.

You go on a visit and meet a friend along the way. What kind of conversation could happen between you? Let's make up a dialogue and act out this scene.

  • Hello, Petya! I'm glad to see you!
  • Hello Sasha, I am also very glad to meet you.

How are you doing?

Great! How are you doing? What's so elegant?

  • Fine. I'm going to visit.
  • Well, goodbye. Be healthy!
  • Bye. Best wishes.
  • Who should say hello first?

a) Boy or girl;

b) A grandmother sitting on a bench, or a girl passing by;

c) Student or teacher.

The teacher writes on the board (or hangs up pre-prepared) phrases:

4. Summing up the lesson. Reflection.

On the board are the words:

Hello! Good morning! Good afternoon Good evening! Hello! Firework!

Glad to see you!

How are you? etc.

Children! Try to answer:

a) What words do they use when greeting each other?

b) Which of them are addressed to any interlocutor?

c) Only to a close friend?

d) As they say, wanting to emphasize a particularly good attitude towards the interlocutor?

Remember:

a) Wherever you come: to visit, to school, to an institution - say hello first.

b) They don’t say hello while sitting - you need to get up.

c) If you are walking with elders and they say hello to someone, you should say hello too.

d) Do not extend your hand to your elders first, wait for them to give you their hand.

Correctly chosen greeting words are an opportunity to win the attention of the audience from the very first seconds of communication or, conversely, to miss your “star” chance. Future relationships are often built on the basis of first impressions, so it is important to correctly introduce yourself to the public, as well as draw the attention of everyone present to yourself in a proper and appropriate manner. Welcome words should be selected according to the setting, society and purpose of the event. At first glance, it seems that diversifying the usual “Hello!” quite difficult, but people knowledgeable in etiquette can argue with such a statement.

Good start

In how to say hello correctly, the person to be greeted plays a huge role. And, perhaps, this is the most important principle by which you need to select greeting words. The dictionaries give a clear definition of greeting, which states that the meaning of this word is an expression of approval in order to give a sign of goodwill towards those present on the part of the speaker.

It would seem, well, what’s so complicated about it, you just need to say hello. However, as with everything, there are rules and principles, which are also subject to fashion, but rather to the style of communication between different social groups. A couple of centuries ago the following words and their combinations were in use:

  • "Greetings!"
  • “Bowest bow!”
  • “Peace to your home!”
  • “I wish you good health!”

Such phrases can still be heard from people’s lips, but this is rather an exception to the rule than the norm of everyday communication. In everyday life, a short “Hello!” is used between close people. and “Good afternoon!” Sometimes even the usual “Hello!” seems archaic and strongly smacks of officialdom.

The word is not a sparrow

A popular saying says that “the first word is more valuable than the second,” and one cannot argue with it. Welcome words are the first thing a person says when entering a room. According to the rules of etiquette, it is the person entering who should be the first to say hello, addressing everyone present. If these are strangers, just a general address is enough, but if this is a well-known company, work colleagues, hobby mates, then it is quite acceptable to personally approach all or some of the meeting participants. This technique is called “moral stroking”; an individual greeting can endear the interlocutor to the person, because it shows his importance.

At the same time, you can say something like “Hey, bro!”, clapping your interlocutor on the shoulder, to a friend. older people, strangers, girls need to respectfully:

  • "Hello!"
  • "Hi, how are you?"
  • "Glad to see you!"

Intonation and facial expression of the speaker are very important. Saying hello under your breath is not a good conversation starter. But excessive emotionality and loudness are not always appropriate.

Nothing personal just business

And if in everyday life various mistakes in etiquette are forgivable, then at the business level a mistake can have a detrimental effect on one’s career and reputation. Many people, due to their line of work, often need to make speeches and address a large society. A welcoming speech to the participants of a meeting or conference is the beginning of the meeting, setting the tone for the future event.

People who have experience of such events can determine from the first words what is in the speaker’s thoughts, in what mood he came to the podium, and in what format the meeting will take place. When writing a greeting for a speech in front of a large number of people, it is impossible to say hello to everyone personally, but it is important to acknowledge the participants by summarizing them:

  • “Good afternoon/evening, dear friends!”
  • “Hello colleagues, partners and guests of the meeting!”
  • “Dear friends, we are glad to see you at this meeting!”

Each business meeting takes place according to a pre-drawn up plan-protocol, which includes both the time allotted for greetings and its format.

The fun begins

Festive events are a completely different “weight category”. It’s hard to imagine Father Frost’s welcoming words in which he would address guests as business partners or colleagues. Having entered into the image, you need to follow it in everything, from the first to the last minute. It’s not difficult to find words for such a colorful character, but you need to take into account the specifics of the event, the age group of the guests, examples:

  • "Hello, guys!"
  • "Here I am! Good afternoon!"
  • “Happy New Year, children/friends/my dears/grandchildren!”

In the same spirit, the welcoming words of the Snow Maiden are chosen, who is also in a fairy-tale image and must live up to her role. Very often the script is written in verse, forming a rhymed form of greeting. This technique can be used at various holidays and celebrations - birthdays, weddings, christenings.

“Give me your word, please...”

However, it is not only official events that have to prepare a speech, and not always only their presenters have the main role in which they need to say a welcoming speech. Guests also need to be able to say hello, because they happen to say congratulations, toasts, and express their opinions on various issues. Getting down to business right away is a sign of poor upbringing, so first you need to show respect for the assembled society and say a few words of greeting appropriate to the occasion.

Lilya Palveleva: It would seem that what could be simpler and more familiar than words of greeting and farewell? However, in this layer of vocabulary, features of the national character, the history of the people, their connections with other ethnic groups, and even religion have left their mark.

When Ossetians meet, they say to each other words that literally mean “go alive.” There is also a form of “may your day be good.” They often say "hello" - "shalam".

"Salom alaikum" translated from Farsi means "peace be upon you." "Valeikum assalom" - "peace be with you."

The Armenian greeting literally means “good news” and “sunshine”. Previously it was a two-root word. From time immemorial, people, seeing each other, simultaneously wished: “Good sunshine to you, good news to you.” However, now no one really thinks about how this word was formed and what it originally meant.

And the Dargin “good morning” is either a question or a statement that you got up, you woke up. At the same time, Eastern thoroughness requires adding many more ritual questions that do not require an answer: how are you doing, how is the health of your wife and children? Russians are much more laconic when meeting.


At the same time, Russian “hello”, “good afternoon” or “good morning” have a clear etymology, but there are mysterious words. Question to Maxim Krongauz, director of the Institute of Linguistics of the Russian State University for the Humanities:


The meaning of the ceremonial “I greet you” and the everyday “hello” is obscured. Meanwhile, if we conduct a historical analysis of these words, then the root “vet-” is clearly visible in them. From a historical point of view, the word “news” has the same root. So why is any message mentioned when greeting?

Maxim Krongauz: This root apparently meant some kind of speech action - something similar to “speak.” The root is preserved in many Russian words, such as “advice”, “answer”, “vow” and so on. In this case, we are talking about stating or conveying a certain word to the interlocutor encountered, but the prefix “pri-” (“hello”) is also very important, which in this case performs the semantic function of a kind word. The prefix “pri-” seems to bring the interlocutors closer, brings them closer. This feeling of closeness can be demonstrated with other words with the prefix "at-", for example, "to caress." And in the verb with this root we also feel it: to greet someone, to welcome - to bring closer to oneself with the help of a word. And the word “hello” itself seems to mean “a kind word.”


But it is very important to remind that, of course, when we greet each other, we do not always realize what lies behind these words. Over many, many years these meanings have been erased. All that remains are the signs that we pronounce when we meet, although any etiquette word is based on some meaningful word, but this meaning is erased by numerous etiquette uses.

Lilya Palveleva: Even when we say “good night,” we don’t always think about the fact that this night should be good.

Maxim Krongauz: Yes, and certainly when we say “hello” or “hello”, we do not think about the health of the interlocutor. Moreover, there are different hypotheses about the origin of this word.

Lilya Palveleva: "Hello"?

Maxim Krongauz: Yes. Perhaps it was not the wish “hello”, as we feel it today, “hello” and “hello”, perhaps it was the first person form of “hello”, which actually meant “welcome”. And the ending was erased during use. In general, the Russian language is characterized by a fairly clear distribution. Wishes serve the role of farewell, and as a greeting, as a rule, not wishes are used, but rather a statement of something. Words such as “hello”, in particular, or “bread and salt”, “peace be upon you” - in them we see that either the nominative or the accusative case is used (it is even difficult to determine). And in farewells the genitive case is used - “bon voyage”, “bon voyage”, “good night”, that is, I wish you good night, I wish you a bon voyage, or I wish you good luck, but we omit “I wish”. This is the nature of our culture that we say goodbye with a wish, and when we meet, we state the presence of something good and show that everything is fine.


I sharpened it a little when I said that this is a property of our culture. This is not only a property of our culture, of course. But in our country this is very clearly distributed precisely thanks to the case system.

Lilya Palveleva: I also wanted to ask you about “for now.” If the meaning of most etiquette words is clear, then it is still a mystery to me - why do they say the word “bye” when saying goodbye? It cannot exist independently as a separate entity: “until; until such and such a moment comes.” It is always used in conjunction with something. And when saying goodbye they simply say: “Bye.”

Maxim Krongauz: Unfortunately, I cannot give any answer. I would say that it is simply unknown, although this word appeared relatively recently. I think that many still remember the debate about whether this word should be said. About 30 years ago it was considered that saying “yet” was indecent, that it was a colloquial and even vulgar form. But now it has become so commonplace! Regardless of upbringing and education, everyone uses this word. An example of such a mysterious word “yet” is just an example of how the norm is changing, how we are forced to reckon with the new norm. Only rare snobbery allows us to talk about what is “for now” unacceptable. Still, this is the winning form.


But I must say that, in general, there are very interesting greetings that are not always easy to explain. For example, the verb "to be" is used as a farewell: "Well, bye" or the more colloquial form "Well, be."

Lilya Palveleva: But I think it's short for "bless you."

Maxim Krongauz: I'm not sure, maybe it's more like just "be". Because “be healthy”... Perhaps, yes, that’s also a wish. But sometimes it is noted, for example, as a farewell form “come on” - “well, come on!” So far, of course, this is completely colloquial (I think that this will not be included in the literary language), but such abbreviations of some phrases or fragments of phrases can well be used as a farewell - “well, let’s go,” let’s say. Here we can fantasize and substitute various missing pieces, in particular, what you said “be healthy” is a completely normal interpretation. It may very well be that this actually came from this formula. But these are our guesses today. But we see only pieces of words. In this sense, I think that “for now” is also a piece of something that we will no longer be able to restore.

Lilya Palveleva: That is, there was some stable phrase that has been lost.

Maxim Krongauz: There was a certain wish that was associated with “bye” - “until we meet,” “until we see each other.” I say again - this is just a hypothesis. It has no scientific value.

Lilya Palveleva: Tell me, have any completely new words and expressions appeared to indicate greetings and farewells?

Maxim Krongauz: Yes. The attitude towards them is also very different. As a linguist, I rather record them and should look at them objectively, but as a simple native speaker, many of them do not appeal to me. Let me give you an example of a greeting that appeared relatively recently. It arose during the perestroika era in connection with the advent of night broadcasts on television. The presenters' speech included the greeting "good night." On the night broadcast, the presenters greeted the audience this way, and then the viewers calling the studio greeted the presenters. Now, in general, it is quite common, despite the fact that it was constructed in violation of those rather curious norms that I spoke about. "Good night" in Russian is a wish - "I wish you good night." It could only be goodbye.

Lilya Palveleva: Forgive me, but it was quite correct then, if they decided to use the word “night”, the greeting should have been “good night”, as well as “good afternoon”.

Maxim Krongauz: Yes, but it would be difficult to introduce such a greeting for one simple reason. For masculine and neuter words, we do not distinguish between the nominative and accusative cases. Therefore, generally speaking, if we look at these etiquette formulas from a modern point of view, we cannot say which case is represented in the greetings “good morning” or “good afternoon”. And if we take the word “night”, then we must strictly choose - either say “good night” or “good night”. That's why this greeting didn't catch on. Because we have to make choices that are undesirable. For us this formula has been erased. This is something like a cross between the nominative and accusative cases: “good evening”, “good afternoon”. That is why the genitive case was preferred, which, I repeat once again, means a wish, and in Russian has always been used as a farewell.

Lilya Palveleva: Perhaps that is why this appeal seems so artificial?

Maxim Krongauz: Yes.

Lilya Palveleva: Something is being broken. You don’t analyze, but you feel that something is wrong.

Maxim Krongauz: Yes, I really don't like it. I feel a violation in him, even without analyzing it, and even more so by analyzing it. But this has been further developed in language, in particular in correspondence on the Internet. Very often letters begin with the words “good day” or “good day to you.” There is a kind of game here, because the letter does not arrive when it is sent. Therefore, instead of the words “day”, “morning”, “evening”, a certain neutral time of day is chosen.

Lilya Palveleva: No, just say "hello".

Maxim Krongauz: Probably, yeah. But what is even important here is not this game associated with replacing a specific time of day, but the fact that very often (almost always) the genitive case is also used here - “good time of day.” Also used non-standardly as a greeting.


Once I encountered the next step, which, of course, was perceived as a violation. As a greeting, the same letter indicated “good afternoon,” which cannot possibly be a greeting, simply because “good afternoon” exists, and we all use it.

Lilya Palveleva: Yes, I once heard on the answering machine, calling to another country, in Russian, with amazement, “have a nice day.”

Maxim Krongauz: Yes, yes, this is possible only as a wish upon parting, but not as a greeting. But this trend shows that it is now possible. Therefore, it is natural that for me and for many, this is perceived as a violation of the norm, but, alas, this is part of etiquette. Thus, for people who are accustomed to this, and for the younger generation, this is already becoming the norm.