Vocabulary
Guten Tag
/ˌɡuːtn̩ ˈtaːk/· phrase
hello, good day (polite)
The polite greeting from late morning to early evening — at the Bürgeramt, at the doctor's, on the phone to strangers.
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Guten Tag
hello (polite, daytime)
Guten Tag, ich habe einen Termin um zehn.
Hello, I have an appointment at ten.
Common combinations
- Guten Morgen!Good morning!
- Guten Abend!Good evening!
- Gute Nacht!Good night! (going to bed)
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
Hallo (informal)Grüß Gott (South Germany, Austria)
↔ Opposites
Auf Wiedersehen
Common learner mistakes
- Gute Tag!Guten Tag!It's an old accusative — (ich wünsche Ihnen einen) guten Tag: Guten Tag, Guten Morgen, Guten Abend. Only the feminine one is different: Gute Nacht.
Real examples
- Guten Tag, mein Name ist Krüger.Good afternoon, my name is Krüger.
- Guten Tag! Was darf es sein?Hello! What can I get you?
- Wir sagen „Guten Tag“ und geben uns die Hand.We say „Guten Tag“ and shake hands.
