Russian Formal hello, and kissing hello.?

Hello,



I hope your having a nice day. I am studying the Russian language and was wondering which was the formal hello. Most of what I have read it is 蟹写褉邪胁褋褌胁褍泄褌械. However a Russian speaking translator said it was 锌褉懈胁械褌. I was hoping a Russian, or someone of Russian decent can carnify this for me. I think she accidently said it backwards as in everything I have read in the books it is 蟹写褉邪胁褋褌胁褍泄褌械.



Also I read about Russians greet friends and recent acquaintances on the face. Is this still commonly practiced or am I reading an out of date book? If the two greeting one another are the opposite gender, who initiates the face kissing the man, woman, or either? I am fascinated by other cultures, and want to make sure I am up on the proper social graces and customs. I have been to Hawaii so I am not a stranger to kissing hello. I liked it.



褋锌邪褋懈斜芯Russian Formal hello, and kissing hello.?
I'm 100% Russian. Think of 'Privet" as " What's up" in English. You won't say it to your teacher, your doctor ar just a stranger. Zdravstvuyte- is a polite and respectful way to greet anyone.

No kissing cheeks! Only close friends do that!Russian Formal hello, and kissing hello.?
Strav'stov'i'te = formal (used to people you don't know fairly well; example: police, someone you just met)

Pree'vyet = informal (friends, people you know personally)



Face kissing isn't neccesary.Russian Formal hello, and kissing hello.?
You can say also:



袛芯斜褉芯械 褍褌褉芯! - Good morning

袛芯斜褉褘泄 写械薪褜! - Good day

袛芯斜褉褘泄 胁械褔械褉! - Good evening



袩褉懈胁械褌 - it's "Hi!"



no kissing in Russia.

in Georgia - yes!
Privet would go to a good acqueaintances, unisex

girls would go '褑褢屑 褑褢屑 " without touching the cheeks, like in the States we make kissing sound without actually kissing at greetings.