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=='''Greetings in German'''==
==Greetings in German==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!'''<big>English</big>'''
!<big>English</big>
!'''<big>German</big>'''
!<big>German</big>
!'''<big>Transliteration in English</big>'''
!<big>Transliteration in English</big>
|-
|-


|'''general greeting'''
|general greeting
|'''<big>Guten Tag</big>'''
|<big>Guten Tag</big>
|'''''gou tehn taak'''''
|gou tehn taak
|-
|-


|'''morning greeting'''
|morning greeting
|'''<big>Guten Morgen</big>'''
|<big>Guten Morgen</big>
|'''''gou tehn mohr gehn'''''
|gou tehn mohr gehn
|-
|-


|'''evening greeting'''
|evening greeting
|'''<big>Guten Abend</big>'''
|<big>Guten Abend</big>
|'''''gou tehn ah behnd'''''
|gou tehn ah behnd
|-
|-


|'''general greeting'''
|general greeting
|'''<big>Hallo</big>'''
|<big>Hallo</big>
|'''''hah loh'''''
|hah loh
|-
|-


|'''informal greeting'''
|informal greeting
|'''<big>GrĂŒĂŸ dich</big>'''
|<big>GrĂŒĂŸ dich</big>
|'''''grews dich'''''
|grews dich
|-
|-


|'''informal greeting'''
|informal greeting
|'''<big>Tag</big>'''
|<big>Tag</big>
|'''''taak'''''
|taak
|-
|-


|'''how are you?'''
|how are you?
|'''<big>Wie geht's?</big>'''
|<big>Wie geht's?</big>
|'''''vee geets'''''
|vee geets
|-
|-


|'''how are you? formal'''
|how are you? formal
|'''<big>Wie geht es Ihnen?</big>'''
|<big>Wie geht es Ihnen?</big>
|'''''vee geets ehs'''''
|vee geets ehs  
'''''ihn nehn'''''
ihn nehn  
|-
|-


|'''how are you? informal'''
|how are you? informal
|'''<big>Wie geht es dir?</big>'''
|<big>Wie geht es dir?</big>
|'''''vee geets ehs deer'''''
|vee geets ehs deer
|-
|-


|'''reply to Wie geht's, Wie geht es Ihnen, and Wie geht es dir'''
|reply to Wie geht's, Wie geht es Ihnen, and Wie geht es dir
|'''<big>Es geht mir gut</big>'''
|<big>Es geht mir gut</big>
|'''''ehs geht mihr goot'''''
|ehs geht mihr goot
|-
|-


|'''reply to Wie geht's, Wie geht es Ihnen, and Wie geht es dir'''
|reply to Wie geht's, Wie geht es Ihnen, and Wie geht es dir
|'''<big>Mir geht es gut</big>'''
|<big>Mir geht es gut</big>
|'''''meer geets ehs goot'''''
|meer geets ehs goot
|-
|-


|'''welcome greeting'''
|welcome greeting
|'''<big>Wilkommen</big>'''
|<big>Wilkommen</big>
|'''''veel koh mehn'''''
|veel koh mehn
|-
|-


|'''informal greeting used in Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein (spoken language only)'''
|informal greeting used in Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein (spoken language only)
|'''<big>Hoi</big>'''
|<big>Hoi</big>
|'''''hoy'''''
|hoy
|-
|-


|'''general greeting spoken in Bavaria and Warttemburg (spoken language only)'''
|general greeting spoken in Bavaria and Warttemburg (spoken language only)
|'''<big>GrĂŒĂŸ Gott</big>'''
|<big>GrĂŒĂŸ Gott</big>
|'''''grews goht'''''
|grews goht
|-
|-


|'''general greeting spoken in Vienna (spoken language only)'''
|general greeting spoken in Vienna (spoken language only)
|'''<big>Griass God</big>'''
|<big>Griass God</big>
|'''''grih ahs gohs'''''
|grih ahs gohs
|-
|-


|'''informal greeting spoken in Vienna (spoken language only)'''
|informal greeting spoken in Vienna (spoken language only)
|'''<big>Seavas</big>'''
|<big>Seavas</big>
|'''''zeh ah vahs'''''
|zeh ah vahs
|-
|-


|'''morning greeting spoken in Vienna (spoken language only)'''
|morning greeting spoken in Vienna (spoken language only)
|'''<big>Gun moagn</big>'''
|<big>Gun moagn</big>
|'''''goon moh ahn'''''
|goon moh ahn
|-
|-


|'''afternoon greeting spoken in Vienna (spoken language only)'''
|afternoon greeting spoken in Vienna (spoken language only)
|'''<big>Dere</big>'''
|<big>Dere</big>
|'''''deh reh'''''
|deh reh
|-
|-


|'''morning greeting in the Berlin dialect (spoken language only)'''
|morning greeting in the Berlin dialect (spoken language only)
|'''<big>Juten Morjen</big>'''
|<big>Juten Morjen</big>
|'''''you tehn moh rih ehn'''''
|you tehn moh rih ehn
|-
|-


|'''evening greeting in the Berlin dialect  (spoken language only)'''
|evening greeting in the Berlin dialect  (spoken language only)
|'''<big>Juten Abend</big>'''
|<big>Juten Abend</big>
|'''''you tehn ah behnt'''''
|you tehn ah behnt
|-
|-


|'''general greeting in the Badisch dialect  (spoken language only)'''
|general greeting in the Badisch dialect  (spoken language only)
|'''<big>GudÀ tag</big>'''
|<big>GudÀ tag</big>
|'''''gou deh taak'''''
|gou deh taak
|-
|-


|'''general greeting in the Hessisch dialect  (spoken language only)'''
|general greeting in the Hessisch dialect  (spoken language only)
|'''<big>Guude</big>'''
|<big>Guude</big>
|'''''goo deh'''''
|goo deh
|-
|-


|'''general greeting in the Hessisch dialect  (spoken language only)'''
|general greeting in the Hessisch dialect  (spoken language only)
|'''<big>Guude wiie</big>'''
|<big>Guude wiie</big>
|'''''goo deh vee eh'''''
|goo deh vee eh
|-
|-


|'''general greeting in the Hessisch dialect  (spoken language only)'''
|general greeting in the Hessisch dialect  (spoken language only)
|'''<big>Ei, guude wiie</big>'''
|<big>Ei, guude wiie</big>
|'''''ay, goo deh vee eh'''''
|ay, goo deh vee eh
|-
|-


|'''general greeting in the Hessisch dialect  (spoken language only)'''
|general greeting in the Hessisch dialect  (spoken language only)
|'''<big>Morsche</big>'''
|<big>Morsche</big>
|'''''mohr sheh'''''
|mohr sheh
|-
|-


|'''general greeting in the Hessisch dialect  (spoken language only)'''
|general greeting in the Hessisch dialect  (spoken language only)
|'''<big>Guden Dach</big>'''
|<big>Guden Dach</big>
|'''''gou dehn dahH'''''
|gou dehn dahH
|-
|-


|'''monring greeting in the Hessisch dialect  (spoken language only)'''
|monring greeting in the Hessisch dialect  (spoken language only)
|'''<big>Gemorje</big>'''
|<big>Gemorje</big>
|'''''geh moh ryeh'''''
|geh moh ryeh
|-
|-


|'''nighttime greeting in the Hessisch dialect  (spoken language only)'''
|nighttime greeting in the Hessisch dialect  (spoken language only)
|'''<big>Gut Nacht</big>'''
|<big>Gut Nacht</big>
|'''''gout naHt'''''
|gout naHt
|-
|-


|'''general greeting in the Rheinisch dialect  (spoken language only)'''
|general greeting in the Rheinisch dialect  (spoken language only)
|'''<big>Juten Tach</big>'''
|<big>Juten Tach</big>
|'''''you tehn tahH'''''
|you tehn tahH
|-
|-


|'''morning greeting in the Rheinisch dialect  (spoken language only)'''
|morning greeting in the Rheinisch dialect  (spoken language only)
|'''<big>Juten Morjen</big>'''
|<big>Juten Morjen</big>
|'''''you teh moh rih ehn'''''
|you teh moh rih ehn
|-
|-


|'''eveninggreeting in the Rheinisch dialect  (spoken language only)'''
|eveninggreeting in the Rheinisch dialect  (spoken language only)
|'''<big>Juten Abend</big>'''
|<big>Juten Abend</big>
|'''''you teh ah behnt'''''
|you teh ah behnt
|-
|-


|'''nighttime greeting in the Rheinisch dialect  (spoken language only)'''
|nighttime greeting in the Rheinisch dialect  (spoken language only)
|'''<big>Juten Nacht</big>'''
|<big>Juten Nacht</big>
|'''''you tehn nahHt'''''
|you tehn nahHt
|-
|-


|'''how are you? in the Rheinisch dialect (spoken language only)'''
|how are you? in the Rheinisch dialect (spoken language only)
|'''<big>Wie jeht et?</big>'''
|<big>Wie jeht et?</big>
|'''''vee yeht eht'''''
|vee yeht eht
|-
|-


|'''reply to Wie jeht et in the Rheinisch dialect  (spoken language only)'''
|reply to Wie jeht et in the Rheinisch dialect  (spoken language only)
|'''<big>Jut</big>'''
|<big>Jut</big>
|'''''yout'''''
|yout
|-
|-


|'''informal greeting in the SaarlÀndisch dialect  (spoken language only)'''
|informal greeting in the SaarlÀndisch dialect  (spoken language only)
|'''<big>Un</big>'''
|<big>Un</big>
|'''''oon'''''
|oon
|-
|-


|'''general greeting in the SaarlÀndisch dialect  (spoken language only)'''
|general greeting in the SaarlÀndisch dialect  (spoken language only)
|'''<big>Gendach</big>'''
|<big>Gendach</big>
|'''''gehn dahH'''''
|gehn dahH
|-
|-


|'''nighttime greeting in the SaarlÀndisch dialect  (spoken language only)'''
|nighttime greeting in the SaarlÀndisch dialect  (spoken language only)
|'''<big>Genaachd</big>'''
|<big>Genaachd</big>
|'''''geh naahHt'''''
|geh naahHt
|-
|-


|'''general greeting in the SaarlÀndisch dialect of Germany (spoken language only)'''
|general greeting in the SaarlÀndisch dialect of Germany (spoken language only)
|'''<big>Gudden Dach</big>'''
|<big>Gudden Dach</big>
|'''''gou dehn dahH'''''
|gou dehn dahH
|-
|-


|'''nighttime greeting in the SaarlÀndisch dialect of Germany (spoken language only)'''
|nighttime greeting in the SaarlÀndisch dialect of Germany (spoken language only)
|'''<big>Guude Nöet</big>'''
|<big>Guude Nöet</big>
|'''''gou deh neut'''''
|gou deh neut
|-
|-


|'''general greeting in the SĂŒdhessisch dialect of Germany (spoken language only)'''
|general greeting in the SĂŒdhessisch dialect of Germany (spoken language only)
|'''<big>Guud</big>'''
|<big>Guud</big>
|'''''goot'''''
|goot
|-
|-


|'''general greeting in the SĂŒdhessisch dialect of Germany (spoken language only)'''
|general greeting in the SĂŒdhessisch dialect of Germany (spoken language only)
|'''<big>Ei guude wie</big>'''
|<big>Ei guude wie</big>
|'''''ai goo deh vee'''''
|ai goo deh vee
|-
|-


|'''general greeting in the SĂŒdhessisch dialect of Germany (spoken language only)'''
|general greeting in the SĂŒdhessisch dialect of Germany (spoken language only)
|'''<big>Moin</big>'''
|<big>Moin</big>
|'''''moh ihn'''''
|moh ihn
|-
|-


|'''evening greeting in the SĂŒdhessisch dialect of Germany (spoken language only)'''
|evening greeting in the SĂŒdhessisch dialect of Germany (spoken language only)
|'''<big>Gute Owend</big>'''
|<big>Gute Owend</big>
|'''''gou teh oh vehnt'''''
|gou teh oh vehnt
|-
|-


|'''general greeting spoken in South Tyrol (spoken language only)'''
|general greeting spoken in South Tyrol (spoken language only)
|'''<big>Ers Gott</big>'''
|<big>Ers Gott</big>
|'''''ehrs goht'''''
|ehrs goht
|-
|-


|'''evening greeting in the Vorarlberg dialect of Austria (spoken language only)'''
|evening greeting in the Vorarlberg dialect of Austria (spoken language only)
|'''<big>N'obed</big>'''
|<big>N'obed</big>
|'''''noh beht'''''
|noh beht
|-
|-


|'''evening greeting in the Vorarlberg dialect of Austria (spoken language only)'''
|evening greeting in the Vorarlberg dialect of Austria (spoken language only)
|'''<big>Noobe</big>'''
|<big>Noobe</big>
|'''''noo beh'''''
|noo beh
|}
|}



Revision as of 18:47, 14 January 2022

How to say hello and greetings
How to say hello and greetings
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Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in German?

Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.

If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn German, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.

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Greetings in German

English German Transliteration in English
general greeting Guten Tag gou tehn taak
morning greeting Guten Morgen gou tehn mohr gehn
evening greeting Guten Abend gou tehn ah behnd
general greeting Hallo hah loh
informal greeting GrĂŒĂŸ dich grews dich
informal greeting Tag taak
how are you? Wie geht's? vee geets
how are you? formal Wie geht es Ihnen? vee geets ehs

ihn nehn

how are you? informal Wie geht es dir? vee geets ehs deer
reply to Wie geht's, Wie geht es Ihnen, and Wie geht es dir Es geht mir gut ehs geht mihr goot
reply to Wie geht's, Wie geht es Ihnen, and Wie geht es dir Mir geht es gut meer geets ehs goot
welcome greeting Wilkommen veel koh mehn
informal greeting used in Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein (spoken language only) Hoi hoy
general greeting spoken in Bavaria and Warttemburg (spoken language only) GrĂŒĂŸ Gott grews goht
general greeting spoken in Vienna (spoken language only) Griass God grih ahs gohs
informal greeting spoken in Vienna (spoken language only) Seavas zeh ah vahs
morning greeting spoken in Vienna (spoken language only) Gun moagn goon moh ahn
afternoon greeting spoken in Vienna (spoken language only) Dere deh reh
morning greeting in the Berlin dialect (spoken language only) Juten Morjen you tehn moh rih ehn
evening greeting in the Berlin dialect  (spoken language only) Juten Abend you tehn ah behnt
general greeting in the Badisch dialect  (spoken language only) GudĂ€ tag gou deh taak
general greeting in the Hessisch dialect  (spoken language only) Guude goo deh
general greeting in the Hessisch dialect  (spoken language only) Guude wiie goo deh vee eh
general greeting in the Hessisch dialect  (spoken language only) Ei, guude wiie ay, goo deh vee eh
general greeting in the Hessisch dialect  (spoken language only) Morsche mohr sheh
general greeting in the Hessisch dialect  (spoken language only) Guden Dach gou dehn dahH
monring greeting in the Hessisch dialect  (spoken language only) Gemorje geh moh ryeh
nighttime greeting in the Hessisch dialect  (spoken language only) Gut Nacht gout naHt
general greeting in the Rheinisch dialect  (spoken language only) Juten Tach you tehn tahH
morning greeting in the Rheinisch dialect  (spoken language only) Juten Morjen you teh moh rih ehn
eveninggreeting in the Rheinisch dialect  (spoken language only) Juten Abend you teh ah behnt
nighttime greeting in the Rheinisch dialect  (spoken language only) Juten Nacht you tehn nahHt
how are you? in the Rheinisch dialect (spoken language only) Wie jeht et? vee yeht eht
reply to Wie jeht et in the Rheinisch dialect  (spoken language only) Jut yout
informal greeting in the SaarlĂ€ndisch dialect  (spoken language only) Un oon
general greeting in the SaarlĂ€ndisch dialect  (spoken language only) Gendach gehn dahH
nighttime greeting in the SaarlĂ€ndisch dialect  (spoken language only) Genaachd geh naahHt
general greeting in the SaarlĂ€ndisch dialect of Germany (spoken language only) Gudden Dach gou dehn dahH
nighttime greeting in the SaarlĂ€ndisch dialect of Germany (spoken language only) Guude Nöet gou deh neut
general greeting in the SĂŒdhessisch dialect of Germany (spoken language only) Guud goot
general greeting in the SĂŒdhessisch dialect of Germany (spoken language only) Ei guude wie ai goo deh vee
general greeting in the SĂŒdhessisch dialect of Germany (spoken language only) Moin moh ihn
evening greeting in the SĂŒdhessisch dialect of Germany (spoken language only) Gute Owend gou teh oh vehnt
general greeting spoken in South Tyrol (spoken language only) Ers Gott ehrs goht
evening greeting in the Vorarlberg dialect of Austria (spoken language only) N'obed noh beht
evening greeting in the Vorarlberg dialect of Austria (spoken language only) Noobe noo beh

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