How to Say ‘Good day’ in German
Guten Tag
GOO-ten TAHG
[GOO-ten TAHG]
💬 Usage Tip: Formal greeting, used similar to 'Hello'.
🇩🇪 In Germany: Often used in stores or when meeting someone for the first time.
Phrase Breakdown
Guten
[GOO-ten]
Good
Used in formal greetings or when wishing someone a good time.
Er sagte mir 'Guten Tag'.
He said 'Good day' to me.
Tag
[TAHG]
day
Typically used as part of a greeting phrase in the context of wishing someone well during the daytime.
'Guten Tag', sprach sie als sie das Café betrat.
'Good day', she said as she entered the café.
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