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How to Say ‘Thanks, have a nice evening!’ in German

Danke, schönen Abend noch!

DAHN-kuh SHUR-nen AH-bent nokh

[DAHN-kuh SHUR-nen AH-bent nokh]

Phrase Breakdown

Danke,

DAHN-kuh

Thanks,

'Danke' means 'thank you' and sounds like 'DAHN-keh'. Pause briefly after it.

Example

Danke, das ist nett.

Thanks, that's kind.

Words in this phrase

Danke

[DAHN-kuh]

thanks

A common way to express gratitude.

Example

Danke für das nette Gespräch gestern.

Thanks for the nice conversation yesterday.

schönen Abend noch!

SHUR-nen AH-bent nokh

have a nice evening!

A warm farewell for the evening.

Example

Schönen Abend noch, bis morgen!

Have a nice evening, see you tomorrow!

Words in this phrase

schönen

[SHUR-nen]

nice, lovely

Form of 'schön' used before a masculine noun in the accusative.

Example

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.

Example

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.

Example

Schönen Tag noch!

Have a nice rest of the day!

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