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

Einen schönen Tag noch!

EYE-nen SHUR-nen tahk nokh

[EYE-nen SHUR-nen tahk nokh]

💬 Usage Tip: This is short for "I wish you a nice day", which is why it's einen and not ein. The same pattern works for einen schönen Abend noch "have a nice evening".

Phrase Breakdown

Einen schönen

EYE-nen SHUR-nen

A nice

Accusative form, because it is short for 'I wish you a nice…'. The 'ö' in 'schönen' is made with rounded lips while saying 'ay'.

Example

Einen schönen Abend!

Have a nice evening!

Words in this phrase

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

[SHUR-nen]

nice

An adjective meaning nice or pleasant in the farewell phrase.

Example

Nach dem Telefonat wünsche ich Ihnen einen schönen Tag noch.

After the phone call, I wish you a nice rest of the day.

Tag noch!

tahk nokh

day (still to come)!

'noch' means 'for the rest of the day'. The final 'g' in 'Tag' sounds like a 'k', and the 'ch' in 'noch' is a throaty sound, as in 'Bach'.

Example

Guten Tag noch!

Have a good rest of the day!

Words in this phrase

Tag

[tahk]

day

The noun day; common in polite farewells and good wishes.

Example

Einen schönen Tag wünsche ich Ihnen noch, denn Tag klingt freundlich.

I wish you a nice day still, because day sounds friendly.

noch

[nokh]

still

Indicates that the speaker is asking whether it remains available at this moment.

Example

Ist der Platz noch frei?

Is the spot still free?

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