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The Russian word for "hi" is "привет" (privet), meaning "hello" or an informal greeting.

Here, 'привет' indicates how greetings are shared during an encounter.

Когда я был там, он сказал мне привет.

When I was there, he said hi to me.

Here, 'привет' is used as a casual greeting to start a conversation between friends or acquaintances.

Привет, как ты сегодня?

Hi, how are you today?

In this case, 'привет' demonstrates how greetings can be reported in a narrative to convey interpersonal interaction.

Я сказал 'привет', но он не ответил.

I said 'hi', but he didn't respond.