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How to Say ‘Have a nice day!’ in German

Schönen Tag noch!

SHER-nen tahk nokh

[SHER-nen tahk nokh]

💬 Usage Tip: noch here means "for the rest of the day", not "still". The same pattern works for other farewells: Schönen Abend noch! "Enjoy the rest of your evening!"

Phrase Breakdown

Schönen

[SHER-nen]

nice

An adjective used to wish someone a pleasant time.

Example

Hab einen schönen Abend!

Have a nice evening!

Tag

[tahk]

day

Common noun meaning day.

Example

Heute ist ein schöner Tag.

Today is a beautiful day.

noch

[nokh]

still

Continuing or remaining in the same place.

Example

Haben Sie noch weitere Fragen zu klären?

Do you still have further questions to clarify?

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