Христос воскрес

Literally, “Christ is risen”, a calque of Greek Χριστός ανέστη (Christós anésti), as a Paschal greeting.

• IPA^(key): [xrʲɪˈstos vɐˈskrʲes]

Христо́с воскре́с • (Xristós voskrés)

1. Happy Easter

   Synonym: Христо́с воскре́се (Xristós voskrése)

• The greeting is answered by вои́стину воскре́с (voístinu voskrés, “He is risen indeed”). These phrases are much more common in Russian than in English, where they are ecclesiastical or at least markedly religious.

• вои́стину воскре́с (voístinu voskrés)

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

• IPA^(key): [xreˈstɔs wɔˈskrɛs]

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Христо́с воскре́с • (Xrystós voskrés)

1. Happy Easter!

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

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