Vocabulary
Guten Abend!
/ˌɡuːtn̩ ˈaːbn̩t/· phrase
good evening (when you arrive)
The hello for the evening, from about 6 p.m.: when you walk into a restaurant, meet a neighbour on the stairs or call someone. It is a hello, not a goodbye. When you leave in the evening, say Tschüss, Auf Wiedersehen or Schönen Abend noch!
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Guten Abend!
good evening (hello, from about 6 p.m.)
Guten Abend, Frau Berger!
Good evening, Ms Berger!
Common combinations
- Guten Abend zusammen!Good evening, everyone!
- Schönen Abend noch!Have a nice evening! (when you leave)
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
HalloAbend! (casual)
Common learner mistakes
- Gute Nacht! (you walk into a restaurant at 9 p.m.)Guten Abend!Gute Nacht is a goodbye before bed. When you arrive in the evening, it's always Guten Abend.
- Gute Abend!Guten Abend!der Abend is masculine: Guten Abend, like Guten Morgen and Guten Tag.
Real examples
- Guten Abend! Mein Name ist Kaya.Good evening! My name is Kaya.
- Guten Abend, Frau Berger! Wie geht es Ihnen?Good evening, Ms Berger! How are you?
- Guten Abend, Herr Weber! Das ist meine Kollegin Sara.Good evening, Mr Weber! This is my colleague Sara.
