How to Say “Good” in Russian

Ways to say it

In Russian, the way you say "good" depends on whether you are talking about the quality of an object or a pleasant sensation. Use хоро́ший to describe the standard or quality of something. If you are referring to the abstract moral force of "the good," use the noun добро́. Other related nouns include толк or прок when referring to a "good result." Depending on the context, Отлично says that something is excellent and Прекрасно adds a sense of beauty or magnificence. In casual speech, Классно (slang) means cool or awesome, Офигенно (informal) shows strong excitement and Нормально (informal) simply means fine.

Which one should you use?

хоро́ший is used to describe the quality or standard of something, whereas прия́тный is used to describe something that is pleasant, agreeable or enjoyable to the senses or emotions.

Related words

Good result (noun): толк, прок.

The forces of good (noun): добро́.

How does it change in a sentence?

The adjective хоро́ший changes based on the gender of the noun it describes: хоро́шая is the feminine form and хоро́шее is the neuter form. The adjective прия́тный also changes: прия́тная is feminine, прия́тное is neuter and прия́тные is the plural form.

How do you pronounce it?

xoróšij

When do people say it?

In Russia, the phrase Удачи is commonly used to wish someone good luck.