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

Noch einen schönen Abend!

nokh EYE-nen SHUR-nen AH-bent

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

💬 Usage Tip: The noch here doesn't mean "still". It adds a sense of "for the rest of the evening". Swap the time of day: Noch einen schönen Tag! "Have a nice day!"

Phrase Breakdown

Noch einen

nokh EYE-nen

(Have) a ... still

'Noch' here means 'for the rest of (the time)'. It has a hard 'ch'. 'einen' is masculine accusative.

Example

Noch einen Kaffee, bitte.

Another coffee, please.

Words in this phrase

Noch

[nokh]

(for the rest of)

In farewells, wishes a good remainder of the time.

Example

Schönen Tag noch!

Have a nice rest of the day!

einen

[EYE-nen]

Masculine accusative form of the indefinite article "ein."

Example

Wir brauchen einen Termin.

We need an appointment.

schönen Abend!

SHUR-nen AH-bent

nice evening!

'schön' becomes 'schönen' before masculine 'Abend'. Round your lips for 'ö'. Stress 'A' in 'Abend'.

Example

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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