Russian colloquial words are slang words that were derived from various popular nouns. Most probably you have heard these words from your Russian friends, or have seen them on the Internet. In the article, you can find examples of how to use these words when you speak Russian.

Приветик!

• Приветик! [pree-VYE-teek] Hi! – an informal greeting you can often hear from your friends.

For example:

Приветик! Как поживаешь? [Pree-VYE-teek! Kak pozhivaesh?] Hi! How are you?

An example of informal goodbye:

Пока-пока!

• Пока-пока! [pa-KA pa-KA] Bye-bye! – an example of informal goodbye.

For example:

До завтра! Пока-пока! [Do zavtra! Pa-KA pa-KA!] See you tomorrow! Bye-bye!

Как делишки?

• Как делишки? [KAK dee-LEESH-kee] how are you? – this colloquial phrase was originated from «Как Дела?» или «Как ты?» (How are things? How are you?).

For example:

Привет! Как делишки? [Privet! KAK dee-LEESH-kee?] Hi! How are you?

Супер-пупер!

• Супер-пупер! [SOO-pyer POO-pyer] super-duper! – this phrase looks like a translation from English and is often used in Russian speech.

For example:

У него дом просто супер-пупер! [U nego dom prosto SOO-pyer POO-pyer!] He’s got a super-duper house!

Чудненько

• Чудненько [CHOOD-neen’-ka] sweet, excellent, cool – this is a diminutive adverb which is derived from the word “lovely”.

For example:
– Как жизнь? [Kak zhizn?] How’s life?
– Чудненько! [CHOOD-neen’-ka] – Sweet!

Спасибки!

• Спасибки! [spa-SEEP-kee] thank you, thanks – the word is derived from “спасибо”.

For example:
– С днём рождения! [S dnem rozhdeniya] Happy Birthday!
– Спасибки! [Spa-SEEP-kee!] Thanks!

Угарный

• Угарный [oo-GAR-niy ] funny – this slang word is mor often used to describe something or somebody funny.

For example:
Этот щенок такой угарный! [Etot schenok takoy oo-GAR-niy!] This puppy is so funny!

Мобила

• Мобила [ma-BEE-la] a mobile/cell phone – a slang word that denotes a mobile phone.

For example:
У тебя классная мобила! [U tebya klassnaya ma-BEE-la!] You have a cool mobile phone.

Чаёк

• Чаёк [cha-YOK] tea – this diminutive word is derived from the noun “чай”.

Вечером будем пить чаёк. [Vecherom budem pit cha-YOK] In the evening we will drink tea.

Печенька

• Печенька [pee-CHYEN’-ka] a cookie, a biscuit – you can come across this word in the colloquial Russian language, it was derived from the noun “печенье”.

For example:

Печеньку будешь? [Pee-CHYEN’-ku budesh?] Do you want a cookie?

Липовый

• Липовый [LEE-pa-viy] fake – this word means “fake”, and it is historically related to a linden tree.

For example:

У него липовые документы. [U nego LEE-pa-viye dokumentyi] He’s got a fake documents.

We hope you have liked the article, and now you know more about a lot of Russian colloquial words and their origins.