How to Say ‘To a lovely evening.’ in German
Auf einen schönen Abend.
owf EYE-nen SHURN-nen AH-bent
[owf EYE-nen SHURN-nen AH-bent]
🇩🇪 In Germany: This sounds like a toast, so you'd say it as you raise your glass, not when ordering. It's warm and a bit more intentional than just [Prost].
Phrase Breakdown
Auf
[owf]
to
Used in a toast; 'Auf ...' means 'to ...' as in raising a glass.
Auf einen schönen Abend.
To a lovely evening.
einen
[EYE-nen]
a
Masculine accusative article used here in a toast phrase.
Auf einen schönen Abend.
To a lovely evening.
schönen
[SHURN-nen]
beautiful
Describes the evening as nice, lovely, or enjoyable.
Auf einen schönen Abend.
To a lovely evening.
Abend
[AH-bent]
evening
Refers to the social time spent together at night.
Auf einen schönen Abend.
To a lovely evening.
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