How to Say ‘Good evening.’ in German
Guten Abend.
GOO-ten AH-bent
[GOO-ten AH-bent]
💬 Usage Tip: A classic polite greeting. Pronounce it roughly: GOO-ten AH-bent.
🇩🇪 In Germany: In Germany, greeting staff when you enter is expected and appreciated—especially in smaller bars or pubs.
Phrase Breakdown
Guten
[GOO-ten]
good
Polite adjective form used with masculine nouns in greetings.
Guten Abend sagt man beim Betreten der Bar.
One says good evening when entering the bar.
Abend
[AH-bent]
evening
Refers to the evening; together with 'Guten' it means 'good evening.'
Am Abend begrüßt der Kellner die Gäste freundlich.
In the evening the waiter greets the guests kindly.
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