How to Say ‘Have a nice evening!’ in German
Schönen Abend noch!
SHUR-nen AH-bent nokh
[SHUR-nen AH-bent nokh]
💬 Usage Tip: It's short for Ich wünsche Ihnen einen schönen Abend, which is why schön ends in -en. Same pattern: Schönes Wochenende! "Have a nice weekend!"
Phrase Breakdown
Schönen
[SHUR-nen]
nice, lovely
Form of 'schön' used before a masculine noun in the accusative.
Wir hatten einen schönen Tag.
We had a lovely day.
Abend
[AH-bent]
evening
A noun meaning the evening; common in polite greetings at events.
Am Messestand wünsche ich allen einen schönen Abend.
At the trade fair booth I wish everyone a pleasant evening.
noch
[nokh]
(for the rest of)
In farewells, wishes a good remainder of the time.
Schönen Tag noch!
Have a nice rest of the day!
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