How to Say ‘Good day.’ in German
Guten Tag.
GOO-ten tahk
[GOO-ten tahk]
💬 Usage Tip: A polite standard greeting. Slightly more formal than "Hallo." Great for calls, emails, or speaking to a company.
🇩🇪 In Germany: In Germany, starting politely matters. With service providers, "Guten Tag" gives a friendly-professional first impression.
Phrase Breakdown
Guten
[GOO-ten]
good
Polite adjective form used in greetings, as in 'good day.'
Guten Tag, ich habe eine Frage zur Klimaanlage.
Good day, I have a question about the air conditioner.
Tag
[tahk]
day
Noun meaning 'day'; in 'Guten Tag' it works like 'hello' or 'good day.'
Guten Tag, können Sie mir ein Angebot machen?
Good day, can you make me an offer?
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