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Questions & Answers about Всего хорошего, друг!
Why is the letter г pronounced like a v in Всего and хорошего?
In Russian, the grammatical endings -ого and -его for adjectives and pronouns are always pronounced with a v sound instead of a g. So всего is pronounced vse-VO, and хорошего is pronounced kha-RO-she-va.
Why do these words end in -его? What grammar rule is happening here?
They are in the genitive case. Whenever you are wishing someone well in Russian, the thing you are wishing them is put into the genitive case. This is because the phrase secretly leaves out the verb for I wish (Я желаю), which forces the words that follow into the genitive.
What do the words всего and хорошего literally mean on their own?
Всего is the genitive form of всё (everything or all), and хорошего is the genitive form of хорошее (good). So literally, you are saying of everything good.
Is it common to call someone друг (friend) like this?
Yes, but it carries a bit more weight than casually saying buddy or mate in English. Using друг shows genuine warmth and closeness. Note that друг is used for a male friend; if you were speaking to a female friend, you would use подруга.