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

Einen schönen Abend noch!

EYE-nen SHER-nen AH-bent nokh

[EYE-nen SHER-nen AH-bent nokh]

🇩🇪 In Germany: A standard friendly send-off from staff in the evening. Reply with Danke, Ihnen auch! "Thanks, you too!"

Phrase Breakdown

Einen schönen

EYE-nen SHER-nen

a nice

Accusative masculine: 'einen' plus the adjective ending '-en'. The 'ö' is like the 'e' in 'her' said with rounded lips.

Example

Einen schönen Tag!

Have a nice day!

Words in this phrase

Einen

[EYE-nen]

Indefinite article before a masculine accusative noun.

Example

Ich plane einen kurzen Austausch nächste Woche.

I am planning a short exchange next week.

schönen

[SHER-nen]

nice

An adjective used to wish someone a pleasant time.

Example

Hab einen schönen Abend!

Have a nice evening!

Abend noch!

AH-bent nokh

evening (still / yet to come)!

'Noch' wishes someone a good rest of the evening. Stress 'A' in 'Abend'. The 'ch' in 'noch' is a throaty sound, like Scottish 'loch'.

Example

Viel Spaß noch!

Have fun (for the rest of the time)!

Words in this phrase

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]

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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