How to Say ‘The great evening’ in German
Den tollen Abend
dayn TOL-len AH-bent
[dayn TOL-len AH-bent]
💬 Usage Tip: After für, der Abend becomes den Abend, and the describing word picks up -en: toll becomes tollen. Same with für den schönen Tag "for the lovely day".
Phrase Breakdown
Den
[dayn]
the (masculine accusative)
Article for a masculine noun as direct object.
Ich sehe den Mann.
I see the man.
tollen
[TOL-len]
great, wonderful
Casual adjective for something really nice; here with an -en ending after 'den'.
Wir hatten einen tollen Tag.
We had a great day.
Abend
[AH-bent]
evening
A noun meaning the evening; common in polite greetings at events.
Am Messestand wünsche ich allen einen schönen Abend.
At the trade fair booth I wish everyone a pleasant evening.
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