Vocabulary
Guten Morgen!
/ˌɡuːtn̩ ˈmɔʁɡn̩/· phrase
good morning
The hello for the morning, for everyone, with du or with Sie: neighbours, colleagues, the baker, your family. People say it until about 10 or 11 o'clock; after that it's Guten Tag or Hallo.
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Guten Morgen!
good morning (hello, until about 10–11 a.m.)
Guten Morgen, Frau Weber!
Good morning, Ms Weber!
Common combinations
- Guten Morgen zusammen!Good morning, everyone!
- Morgen!Morning! (casual)
- Schönen guten Morgen!A very good morning! (warm, cheerful)
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
Morgen! (casual)Moin (North Germany, all day)Grüß Gott (South Germany and Austria, all day)
Common learner mistakes
- Gute Morgen!Guten Morgen!der Morgen is masculine, so it's Guten Morgen, like Guten Tag and Guten Abend. Of these greetings, only Gute Nacht (die Nacht) has no -n.
- Guten Morgen! (at 3 p.m.)Guten Tag!Guten Morgen is only for the morning, until about 10 or 11 o'clock. In the afternoon say Guten Tag or Hallo.
Real examples
- Guten Morgen! Ich bin Sara.Good morning! I'm Sara.
- Guten Morgen, Herr Kaya! Wie geht es Ihnen?Good morning, Mr Kaya! How are you?
- Guten Morgen, Lena! Wie geht's?Good morning, Lena! How are you?
