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How to Say ‘To a great evening!’ in German

Auf einen schönen Abend!

owf EYE-nen SHUR-nen AH-bent

[owf EYE-nen SHUR-nen AH-bent]

🇩🇪 In Germany: Whoever gives the toast says this. Then everyone raises their glass, answers Prost!, and clinks.

Phrase Breakdown

Auf einen

owf EYE-nen

To a

'Auf' plus the accusative introduces a toast, like 'here's to'. 'Einen' is the masculine accusative article because 'Abend' is masculine. Say it as one smooth unit: 'auf-EI-nen'.

Example

Auf einen guten Start!

To a good start!

Words in this phrase

Auf

[owf]

to / for

With 'sich freuen', it means looking forward to.

Example

Ich freue mich auf das Essen.

I'm looking forward to the meal.

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!

SHUR-nen AH-bent

lovely evening!

'Schön' means beautiful or nice. The 'ö' is like the 'e' in 'her' said with rounded lips. The stress in 'Abend' falls on 'A'.

Example

Einen schönen Abend noch!

Have a nice evening!

Words in this phrase

schönen

[SHUR-nen]

nice, lovely

Form of 'schön' used before a masculine noun in the accusative.

Example

Wir hatten einen schönen Tag.

We had a lovely day.

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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