How to Say ‘Good day.’ in German
Guten Tag.
GOO-ten tahk
[GOO-ten tahk]
💬 Usage Tip: A polite all-purpose greeting. Slightly more formal than "Hallo"—great for phone calls to a doctor's office.
🇩🇪 In Germany: In Germany, starting service calls with a polite greeting sounds natural and respectful. Bonus points for calm, clear pronunciation.
Phrase Breakdown
Guten
[GOO-ten]
good
Polite form of 'good' used in greetings like 'Guten Tag.'
Ich sage „Guten“ in „Guten Tag“ am Telefon.
I say “Guten” in “Guten Tag” on the phone.
Tag
[tahk]
day
Literally means 'day'; in 'Guten Tag' it means 'hello/good day.'
„Tag“ hört man in der Begrüßung „Guten Tag“ sehr oft.
You hear “Tag” in the greeting “Guten Tag” very often.
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