another variants to say "hello" 1. privet = hi - informal, at any hour of the day or night 2. zdravstvuite [zdrastvuite] = hello- formal , at any time 3. zdras`te - the same 2. but informal. Attention! intonation. It depends from intonation-can be neglact. 4. privetstvuu - it`s short from "ya govoru "privet" Vam"= I say hi/hello to you more informal , use at any time , seldom