Winter is a busy holiday season in Russia. New Year, Christmas, Tatiana’s Day, Valentine’s Day, Defenders of the Fatherland Day – there are many reasons to give and receive gifts. The gift itself is already a joy, and if we choose the right words and greeting when giving it to someone, it will be doubly pleasant. Today is useful vocabulary a selection for giving and receiving gifts and greetings in Russian.
You don’t need to memorise long speeches to give a gift. Polite and warm phrases a couple are enough:
These phrases are neutral and will work in any situation, whether as a gift for a loved one or a colleague. If you need to give a gift in a formal setting, choose the following options one:
You can add a congratulatory message to the words accompanying the gift-giving, or you can set aside a congratulatory speech for later.
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Accepting gifts also requires skill. Usually the giver chooses, tries and may worry about how the recipient will receive the gift. So it is a good idea to thank them and say a few nice words:
The most common way to congratulate on any holiday is to say “Поздравляю!” Congratulations! If you are alone, or “Поздравляем!” Congratulations! If these are wishes from people, a group.
More options for general greetings that are suitable for any occasion:
In addition to general greetings, you can also use variants of wishes in Russian for specific occasions.
To give a gift, you need to understand what the giver wants. To do this, you can ask them, and if they ask you, you will need to tell them what you want.
To talk about your wishes and ask about other people’s wishes, you need the verbs “дарить” (present, give), “хотеть” (wish, want), “мечтать” (dream), “получить” (get).
To tell what you want, use the verb “to get” in combination with “to want” or “to dream”. “To dream” Что ты хочешь получить на Новый год? — What do you want to get for the New Year?
Note that the verb ‘хотеть’ is immediately followed by the object, the verb ‘мечтать’ requires the preposition о/об after itself. The verb ‘получить’ is perfect, so it is not used in the present tense, only in the future and past.
Asking about the other person’s wishes is helped by the verb “дарить” (imperfect form) and its variant with the prefix “подарить” (perfect form). Use it in the infinitive form in the question and in the answer in the imperative form.
There are many holidays ahead and now you can definitely ask the right questions about the gift and present it with warm wishes in Russian.
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