хорошего дня
khoroshego dnya
To say "have a great day" in Russian, you use хорошего дня (khoroshego dnya).
хорошего дня is a polite expression used to wish someone a pleasant day when saying goodbye. It is typically used as a parting remark when leaving a shop, a cafe or ending a polite conversation.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, хорошего дня translates to "of a good day", which is the standard way to express a wish using this grammatical construction.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase хорошего дня is in the genitive case, which is used here to express a wish for the existence of a good day.
How do you pronounce it?
khoroshego dnya
Did you know?
- Using this phrase with close friends can sometimes feel slightly too formal or 'robotic', as it is the standard polite scripted line used by shopkeepers.
- If you are speaking to a close friend, you might replace хорошего дня with удачного дня, which wishes them a 'successful' or 'lucky' day instead of just a 'good' one.
- While хорошего дня is common today, older generations might respond with и вам того же, which literally means 'and to you the same'.
Examples in context
- Спасибо за сотрудничество! Желаю вам хорошего дня.Thank you for the cooperation! I wish you a good day.
- Пожалуйста, примите мои наилучшие пожелания. Хорошего дня!Please accept my best wishes. Have a good day!
- Пока! Хорошего дня!Bye! Have a good day!
- Всего доброго, хорошего дня!Vsego dobrogo, khoroshego dnya!All the best, have a great day!
- Спасибо, и вам хорошего дня.Spasibo, i vam khoroshego dnya.Thank you, and have a great day to you too.
- До свидания, хорошего дня!Do svidaniya, khoroshego dnya!Goodbye, have a great day!
Example conversation
A customer is leaving a small cafe after buying a coffee.
- Александр AleksandrВот ваш кофе. Хорошего дня!Vot vash kofe. Khoroshego dnya!Here is your coffee. Have a great day!
- Мария MariaСпасибо большое!Spasibo bol'shoye!Thank you very much!
- Александр AleksandrПожалуйста, заходите еще.Pozhaluysta, zakhodite eshche.You're welcome, please come again.
- Мария MariaОбязательно. Хорошего дня!Obyazatel'no. Khoroshego dnya!I will. Have a great day!
