Передавай привет.

give my regards

Questions & Answers about Передавай привет.

What does Передавай привет literally mean?

Literally, it means something like Pass on a greeting or Convey hello.

In natural English, it is often translated as:

• Say hi
• Give my regards
• Tell them I said hi

The exact English wording depends on context, but the Russian phrase is a very common, natural way to ask someone to pass your greeting to another person.

Why is передавай used here instead of передавать?

Передавать is the infinitive, meaning to pass on / to convey.

Передавай is the imperative form, used when telling someone to do something. So:

• передавать = to pass on
• передавай = pass on! / say hi!

So the sentence is a command or request, addressed to one person informally.

Why does it end in -ай?