Христос воскрес
Khristos voskres
The English phrase "Christ is risen" is translated into Russian as Христос воскрес (Khristos voskres).
This phrase is a traditional greeting used by Christians to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus during Easter.
Which one should you use?
While Христос воскрес is the standard way to express this, you may encounter the form Христос воскресе in formal liturgical settings or during traditional call-and-response exchanges.
How does it change in a sentence?
In formal liturgical settings or when reciting the traditional call-and-response, the verb changes from the standard past tense воскрес to the archaic/Church Slavonic form воскресе.
How do you pronounce it?
Khristos voskres
When do people say it?
The standard liturgical response to the greeting Христос воскрес is Воистину воскресе!
Did you know?
- When exchanging this greeting, it is traditional to perform the 'Paschal kiss', which involves kissing each other on the cheek three times.
- The word Христос is a linguistic 'doublet' of the Russian word крест, meaning 'cross', as both words stem from the same Ancient Greek root.
- While воскрес is the modern past tense, the response воскресе uses a defunct verb form that exists in Russian only within this specific Easter greeting and Church Slavonic texts.
Examples in context
- "Христос воскресе!" – "Воистину воскресе!""Christ is risen!" "Indeed He is risen!"This example shows the traditional call-and-response exchange using Христос воскрес.Tatoeba #3192382 by Selena777, translation #10047922 by ddnktr
- Христос воскрес!Christ is risen!This example shows the phrase Христос воскрес used as a standalone greeting.Tatoeba #1371577 by Biga, translation #1533149 by Chevere33
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two neighbors meet on a sunny Easter Sunday morning.
- Ольга OlgaХристос воскрес, Дмитрий!Khristos voskres, Dmitriy!Christ is risen, Dmitry!
- Дмитрий DmitryВоистину воскрес, Ольга!Voistinu voskres, Ol'ga!Truly He is risen, Olga!
- Ольга OlgaС праздником вас!S prazdnikom vas!Happy holiday to you!
- Дмитрий DmitryИ вас тоже!I vas tozhe!And to you too!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Христос, Христос воскрес, христос, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
