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

Gute Reise und noch einen schönen Abend!

goo-tuh RYE-zuh oont nokh EYE-nen SHER-nen AH-bent

[goo-tuh RYE-zuh oont nokh EYE-nen SHER-nen AH-bent]

🇩🇪 In Germany: A warm send-off like this after a settled dispute signals there are no hard feelings. Reply with Danke, Ihnen auch! "Thanks, you too!"

Phrase Breakdown

Gute Reise

goo-tuh RYE-zuh

Have a good trip

A standard farewell for travellers. 'Reise' is feminine, so the adjective ends in '-e'.

Example

Gute Reise nach Berlin!

Have a good trip to Berlin!

Words in this phrase

Gute

[goo-tuh]

good

To describe something as satisfactory, beneficial, or of high quality.

Example

Gute Arbeit.

Good work.

Reise

[RYE-zuh]

trip

A journey or excursion, especially for pleasure.

Example

Die Reise war lang.

The trip was long.

und noch einen

oont nokh EYE-nen

and a … still

'und' links the two wishes. 'noch einen' means 'for the rest of the'.

Example

Danke und noch einen schönen Tag!

Thanks, and have a nice rest of the day!

Words in this phrase

und

[oont]

and

A conjunction used to connect sentences or elements in a sentence.

Example

Und ich freue mich.

And I am happy.

noch

[nokh]

(for the rest of)

In farewell wishes, it means 'for the remaining time'.

Example

Noch einen schönen Tag!

Have a nice rest of the day!

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 Abend!

SHER-nen AH-bent

nice evening!

This is the accusative masculine adjective with its noun. Keep them together in one breath.

Example

Einen schönen Abend euch!

Have a nice evening, you all!

Words in this phrase

schönen

[SHER-nen]

nice

An adjective used to wish someone a pleasant time.

Example

Hab einen schönen Abend!

Have a nice evening!

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.

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