Христос воскрес

Russian

Etymology

Literally “Christ was resurrected” or “Christ rose”. Calque of Greek Χριστός ανέστη (Christós anésti).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [xrʲɪˈstos vɐˈskrʲes]

Phrase

Христо́с воскре́с • (Xristós voskrés)

1. (Russian) Happy Easter

Usage notes

• This is only the first part of the greeting. The reply from the other person or persons completes the greeting. For the reply, see Вои́стину воскре́с (Voístinu voskrés).

Also: Христо́с воскре́се! / Вои́стину воскре́се! (the version with -е is in Church Slavonic, whereas the one without -е is in modern Russian; both are widely used)

See also

• Вои́стину воскре́с (Voístinu voskrés)

Ukrainian

Etymology

Literally “Christ was resurrected” or “Christ has risen”. Calque of Greek Χριστός ανέστη (Christós anésti).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [xreˈstɔs wɔˈskrɛs]

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Interjection

Христо́с воскре́с • (Xrystós voskrés)

1. Happy Easter!

Usage notes

This is the first part of the greeting. It is answered with воі́стину воскре́с (voístynu voskrés) ("Truly, He has risen!").

See also

• воі́стину воскре́с (voístynu voskrés)
• з Вели́коднем (z Velýkodnem)