“Guten Tag” (goo-tehn tahg) , “Good day.” Use this as a general way of saying “hello” during daytime hours.
How do you reply to Guten Tag?
with “ You too “
Is Gute Nacht a greeting?
If Guten Abend is “good evening”, meant to be used during the night period as a “hello” when arriving a place, Gute Nacht is our “good night”, used not as a greeting but rather as a “goodbye” when you are going to bed.
Why do we say Gute Nacht?
Nacht is a feminine noun. So it is die Nacht . ... Nacht is in accusative case in this example. And therefore, it must be gute.
How do you respond to a greeting in German?
- Gut, danke. (I’m fine, thank you.)
- Es geht mir sehr gut. ...
- Ziemlich gut. ...
- Nicht schlecht. ...
- Viel besser. ...
- Nicht gut.
How do you respond to Wie Gehts?
In German, however, a reply is customary. Germans expect a reply because for the German speaker, asking “Wie geht es Ihnen?” isn’t the same as a casual hello but rather is a means of showing genuine interest in someone. The following are acceptable answers to the question Wie geht es Ihnen? (How are you?): Danke, gut.
Is Gute Nacht formal or informal?
formal /Guten Abend! formal/Gute Nacht!
What does Ich liebe dich?
“Ich liebe dich” literally translates to “ I love you ” in German — however, this phrase is strictly reserved for your partner or spouse.
What is the meaning of Guten Abend in English?
Guten Abend means “ good evening ” and must also be used from dusk (around 6pm) until bedtime.
How do you greet a friend in German?
“Guten Tag” (Good day) or “Hallo” (Hello) are the most common verbal greetings used in Germany. In the South, some people may say “Grüß Gott” (literally translating as ‘Greet God’). In formal situations, one should address another person with their title and last name, “Herr” (Mr.) for men and “Frau” (Mrs.)
How do you respond to Danke Schoen?
When someone says danke, the standard response is bitte. This normally means ‘please’, but within the context of responding to a ‘thank you’, it means ‘you’re welcome’. If instead they say danke schön, then you should reply by saying bitte schön .
What are some German sayings?
- “Das ist mir Wurst” The literal translation is: “This is sausage to me” ...
- “Nur Bahnhof verstehen” The literal translation is: “To only understand train station” ...
- “Jemandem die Daumen drücken” ...
- “Ich glaub mein Schwein pfeift” ...
- “Ich glaub’ ich spinne” ...
- “Bock haben” ...
- “Jemandem auf den Keks gehen” ...
- “Die Nase voll haben”
What is Wie Gehts short for?
: how goes it? : how is it going? — used as a greeting.
What is Wie Gehts?
: how goes it? : how is it going? — used as a greeting.
How do you respond to Wie Heisst du?
First of all teach the phrases “Wie heisst du?” (“What’s your name?”) and the answer “ Ich heisse.... ” ( “My name is...”) 2. Explain “Schön dich zu sehen” ( “Nice to meet you!”) and tell them to do a handshake when saying it! 4.
