хорошо, спасибо
khorosho, spasibo
The English phrase "good thank you" is translated into Russian as хорошо, спасибо (khorosho, spasibo).
хорошо, спасибо is a polite response used to answer a question about how someone is doing. While спасибо is the most common way to say "thank you" in Russian, you might also use Огромное спасибо to say "Huge thank you".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of two parts: хорошо, which is an adverb meaning "well" or "good" used to describe one's state of being and спасибо, an invariable expression used to say "thank you".
Which one should you use?
Using хорошо, спасибо implies a positive state. In contrast, you can use нормально, спасибо to mean "okay" or "fine", which is a common way to indicate a neutral state instead of a positive one.
How does it change in a sentence?
In this phrase, хорошо functions as an adverb meaning "well" or "good" to describe your condition, while спасибо is an invariable expression.
How do you pronounce it?
khorosho, spasibo
Did you know?
- The Russian way of saying 'thank you' has a historical linguistic connection to the English 'goodbye', as both originated from phrases involving a blessing or prayer.
- In very informal settings, Russians might omit спасибо entirely and just say хорошо with a specific rising intonation to acknowledge the question.
- The word спасибо is an invariable expression, meaning it never changes its ending regardless of the gender or number of the person speaking.
Examples in context
- Очень хорошо, спасибо.Very good, thank you.This sentence is useful for seeing how to express 'Very good, thank you' using хорошо, спасибо.Tatoeba #1464787 by snds24, translation #464308 by lukaszpp
- Благодарю вас за вашу помощь.Thank you for your help.
- У меня всё хорошо, спасибо.U menya vsyo khorosho, spasibo.Everything is good with me, thank you.
Example conversation
Olga and Andrey meet on the street and exchange greetings.
- Ольга OlgaПривет, Андрей! Как дела?Privet, Andrey! Kak dela?Hi, Andrey! How are things?
- Андрей AndreyХорошо, спасибо, Ольга. А у тебя?Khorosho, spasibo, Olga. A u tebya?Good, thank you, Olga. And you?
- Ольга OlgaТоже хорошо, спасибо.Tozhe khorosho, spasibo.Also good, thank you.
- Андрей AndreyРад это слышать.Rad eto slyshat'.I'm glad to hear that.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries спасибо, хорошо, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
