How to Say ‘Good morning!’ in German
Guten Morgen!
GOO-ten MOR-gen
[GOO-ten MOR-gen]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally "Good morning!" Germans use this until around late morning. "Guten" changes because it matches the masculine noun "Morgen."
🇩🇪 In Germany: A clear greeting matters in Germany—saying "Guten Morgen" when entering a bakery, office, or waiting room is friendly and expected.
Phrase Breakdown
Guten
[GOO-ten]
good
Form of 'gut' used here in the greeting 'Guten Morgen.'
Ich sage jeden Tag „Guten Morgen“ und wünsche einen guten Start.
I say “good morning” every day and wish a good start.
Morgen
[MOR-gen]
morning
Means 'morning'; together with 'Guten' it forms the greeting 'Good morning.'
Am Anfang des Tages sagt man oft „Guten Morgen“.
At the beginning of the day people often say “Good morning.”
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