Хорошего дня!
Khoroshego dnya!
The Russian phrase for "have a good day" is Хорошего дня! (Khoroshego dnya!)
This phrase is a polite greeting used when saying goodbye to wish someone a pleasant day.
Which one should you use?
While Хорошего дня! is a wish for the day ahead, Добрый день! (Good day) is a greeting used when arriving.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The default form Хорошего дня! is suitable for both formal and informal settings, such as when leaving a shop or ending a conversation with a colleague. For more formal or sincere contexts, you can use Приятного дня! or the more complete construction Желаю хорошего дня! Conversely, Позитивного дня! is an informal expression conveying a desire for a positive day.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the genitive case rather than the nominative case.
How do you pronounce it?
Khoroshego dnya!
Did you know?
- While English speakers use 'have a good day' as a complete sentence, in Russian, the verb 'to have' (иметь) is almost never used in this context. Using 'иметь' would sound like you are suggesting the person possess the day as a physical object.
- The word хорошего comes from the root хорош, which is shared with the word for 'good' or 'pretty'. In some contexts, this root can describe physical beauty, making the wish for a 'good day' linguistically linked to a 'beautiful day'.
- While Хорошего дня! is used for the day, Russians use Спокойной ночи for 'good night'. Unlike the English 'good night', which can be a greeting, the Russian version is strictly a wish for sleep and is never used when arriving at a party.
Examples in context
- Добро пожаловать к моему автоответчику! Я сейчас ем в Quiznos, так что перезвоните попозже. Хорошего дня!Welcome to my answering machine! I'm out eating at Quiznos right now, so call me back later. Have a good day!This example shows how to use Хорошего дня! when ending a recorded message.Tatoeba #3131711 by Ooneykcall, translation #3131695 by Ooneykcall
- Вам желаю хорошего дня!I wish you a good day!
- Удачного дня, друг!Have a lucky day, my friend!
- Хорошего дня!Khoroshego dnya!Have a good day!
- Спасибо, и вам хорошего дня!Spasibo, i vam khoroshego dnya!Thank you, and have a good day too!
Example conversation
Sergey is leaving the office after a brief chat with Ekaterina.
- Сергей SergeyЯ ухожу. Хорошего дня!Ya ukhozhu. Khoroshego dnya!I'm leaving. Have a good day!
- Екатерина EkaterinaСпасибо, Сергей! Хорошего дня!Spasibo, Sergey! Khoroshego dnya!Thank you, Sergey! Have a good day!
- Сергей SergeyДо завтра!Do zavtra!See you tomorrow!
- Екатерина EkaterinaПока!Poka!Bye!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
