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

Schönen Tag noch!

SHER-nen TAHK nokh

[SHER-nen TAHK nokh]

🇩🇪 In Germany: This is a friendly, standard way to end a short exchange with a stranger or shop staff. It wraps up a compliment nicely.

Phrase Breakdown

Schönen

[SHER-nen]

nice

An adjective used to wish someone a pleasant time.

Example

Hab einen schönen Abend!

Have a nice evening!

Tag

[TAHK]

Day

Refers to the period of light between sunrise and sunset.

Example

Es ist ein schöner Tag.

It is a beautiful day.

noch

[nokh]

still (for the rest of)

Here it adds the sense of 'for the remaining part' of the day; a friendly parting wish.

Example

Viel Spaß noch!

Have fun (for the rest of the time)!

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