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Which Russian phrase means 'Good morning'?

Доброе утро (dobroye utro) is good morning.

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  1. Доброе утро (dobroye utro) ✔
  2. Добрый вечер (dobry vecher)
  3. Спокойной ночи (spokoynoy nochi)

Why: Доброе утро literally means 'good morning'. Use добрый вечер after about 6 p.m. and спокойной ночи only when saying good night.

Huh, didn't know that: A longer version, с добрым утром (s dobrym utrom), is also listed as a related phrase.

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Dobroye utro is good morning, and good luck saying it before coffee.
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Answer: Доброе утро (dobroye utro). Доброе утро literally means 'good morning'. Use добрый вечер after about 6 p.m. and спокойной ночи only when saying good night.

  1. Wiktionary: доброе утро en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%B1%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B5_%D1%83%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE
    good morning
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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