How to Say ‘Have a nice day!’ in German
Schönen Tag noch!
SHUR-nen TAHG nokh
[SHUR-nen TAHG nokh]
💬 Usage Tip: noch here means "for the rest of it," so the phrase wishes a nice rest of the day. You can swap in Schönes Wochenende noch! "Have a nice rest of the weekend!"
Phrase Breakdown
Schönen
[SHUR-nen]
beautiful / nice
An adjective meaning attractive, pleasant, or lovely.
Einen schönen Tisch finden wir bestimmt für Sie.
We will surely find a nice table for you.
Tag
[TAHG]
day
Referring to the part of the day between morning and evening.
Der Tag war schön.
The day was beautiful.
noch
[nokh]
still / yet
An adverb meaning 'still,' 'yet,' or sometimes 'another,' depending on context.
Ich warte noch fünf Minuten.
I am waiting five more minutes.
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