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If youâre planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn German, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings. | If youâre 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== | =='''Greetings in German'''== | ||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | {| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
!'''English''' | !'''<big>English</big>''' | ||
!'''German''' | !'''<big>German</big>''' | ||
!'''<big>Transliteration in English</big>''' | |||
 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |'''general greeting''' | ||
|Guten | |'''<big>Guten Tag</big>''' | ||
|'''''gou tehn taak''''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |'''morning greeting''' | ||
|Guten | |'''<big>Guten Morgen</big>''' | ||
|'''''gou tehn mohr gehn''''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |'''evening greeting''' | ||
| | |'''<big>Guten Abend</big>''' | ||
|'''''gou tehn ah behnd''''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |'''general greeting''' | ||
| | |'''<big>Hallo</big>''' | ||
|'''''hah loh''''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
|informal greeting | |'''informal greeting''' | ||
| | |'''<big>GrĂŒĂ dich</big>''' | ||
|'''''grews dich''''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |'''informal greeting''' | ||
| | |'''<big>Tag</big>''' | ||
|'''''taak''''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
|how are you? | |'''how are you?''' | ||
|Wie geht | |'''<big>Wie geht's?</big>''' | ||
|'''''vee geets''''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
|how are you? | |'''how are you? formal''' | ||
|Wie geht es | |'''<big>Wie geht es Ihnen?</big>''' | ||
|'''''vee geets ehs''''' | |||
'''''ihn nehn''''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |'''how are you? informal''' | ||
| | |'''<big>Wie geht es dir?</big>''' | ||
|'''''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>''' | ||
|'''''ehs geht mihr goot''''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |'''reply to Wie geht's, Wie geht es Ihnen, and Wie geht es dir''' | ||
| | |'''<big>Mir geht es gut</big>''' | ||
|'''''meer geets ehs goot''''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |'''welcome greeting''' | ||
| | |'''<big>Wilkommen</big>''' | ||
|'''''veel koh mehn''''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |'''informal greeting used in Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein (spoken language only)''' | ||
| | |'''<big>Hoi</big>''' | ||
|'''''hoy''''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
|general greeting spoken in | |'''general greeting spoken in Bavaria and Warttemburg (spoken language only)''' | ||
| | |'''<big>GrĂŒĂ Gott</big>''' | ||
|'''''grews goht''''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |'''general greeting spoken in Vienna (spoken language only)''' | ||
| | |'''<big>Griass God</big>''' | ||
|'''''grih ahs gohs''''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |'''informal greeting spoken in Vienna (spoken language only)''' | ||
| | |'''<big>Seavas</big>''' | ||
|'''''zeh ah vahs''''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |'''morning greeting spoken in Vienna (spoken language only)''' | ||
| | |'''<big>Gun moagn</big>''' | ||
|'''''goon moh ahn''''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |'''afternoon greeting spoken in Vienna (spoken language only)''' | ||
| | |'''<big>Dere</big>''' | ||
|'''''deh reh''''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |'''morning greeting in the Berlin dialect (spoken language only)''' | ||
|Juten | |'''<big>Juten Morjen</big>''' | ||
|'''''you tehn moh rih ehn''''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |'''evening greeting in the Berlin dialect  (spoken language only)''' | ||
| | |'''<big>Juten Abend</big>''' | ||
|'''''you tehn ah behnt''''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
|general greeting in the | |'''general greeting in the Badisch dialect (spoken language only)''' | ||
| | |'''<big>GudÀ tag</big>''' | ||
|'''''gou deh taak''''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
|general greeting in the Hessisch dialect (spoken language only) | |'''general greeting in the Hessisch dialect (spoken language only)''' | ||
|Guude | |'''<big>Guude</big>''' | ||
|'''''goo deh''''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
|general greeting in the Hessisch dialect (spoken language only) | |'''general greeting in the Hessisch dialect (spoken language only)''' | ||
| | |'''<big>Guude wiie</big>''' | ||
|'''''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>''' | ||
|'''''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>''' | ||
|'''''mohr sheh''''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |'''general greeting in the Hessisch dialect (spoken language only)''' | ||
| | |'''<big>Guden Dach</big>''' | ||
|'''''gou dehn dahH''''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |'''monring greeting in the Hessisch dialect (spoken language only)''' | ||
| | |'''<big>Gemorje</big>''' | ||
|'''''geh moh ryeh''''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |'''nighttime greeting in the Hessisch dialect (spoken language only)''' | ||
| | |'''<big>Gut Nacht</big>''' | ||
|'''''gout naHt''''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |'''general greeting in the Rheinisch dialect (spoken language only)''' | ||
|Juten | |'''<big>Juten Tach</big>''' | ||
|'''''you tehn tahH''''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |'''morning greeting in the Rheinisch dialect (spoken language only)''' | ||
|Juten | |'''<big>Juten Morjen</big>''' | ||
|'''''you teh moh rih ehn''''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |'''eveninggreeting in the Rheinisch dialect (spoken language only)''' | ||
|Juten | |'''<big>Juten Abend</big>''' | ||
|'''''you teh ah behnt''''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |'''nighttime greeting in the Rheinisch dialect (spoken language only)''' | ||
| | |'''<big>Juten Nacht</big>''' | ||
|'''''you tehn nahHt''''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |'''how are you? in the Rheinisch dialect (spoken language only)''' | ||
| | |'''<big>Wie jeht et?</big>''' | ||
|'''''vee yeht eht''''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |'''reply to Wie jeht et in the Rheinisch dialect (spoken language only)''' | ||
| | |'''<big>Jut</big>''' | ||
|'''''yout''''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |'''informal greeting in the SaarlÀndisch dialect  (spoken language only)''' | ||
| | |'''<big>Un</big>''' | ||
|'''''oon''''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |'''general greeting in the SaarlÀndisch dialect  (spoken language only)''' | ||
| | |'''<big>Gendach</big>''' | ||
|'''''gehn dahH''''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |'''nighttime greeting in the SaarlÀndisch dialect  (spoken language only)''' | ||
| | |'''<big>Genaachd</big>''' | ||
|'''''geh naahHt''''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |'''general greeting in the SaarlÀndisch dialect of Germany (spoken language only)''' | ||
| | |'''<big>Gudden Dach</big>''' | ||
|'''''gou dehn dahH''''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |'''nighttime greeting in the SaarlÀndisch dialect of Germany (spoken language only)''' | ||
| | |'''<big>Guude Nöet</big>''' | ||
|'''''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>''' | ||
|'''''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>''' | ||
|'''''ai goo deh vee''''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |'''general greeting in the SĂŒdhessisch dialect of Germany (spoken language only)''' | ||
| | |'''<big>Moin</big>''' | ||
|'''''moh ihn''''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |'''evening greeting in the SĂŒdhessisch dialect of Germany (spoken language only)''' | ||
| | |'''<big>Gute Owend</big>''' | ||
|'''''gou teh oh vehnt''''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |'''general greeting spoken in South Tyrol (spoken language only)''' | ||
| | |'''<big>Ers Gott</big>''' | ||
|'''''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>''' | ||
|'''''noh beht''''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
|'''evening greeting in the Vorarlberg dialect of Austria (spoken language only)''' | |||
|'''<big>Noobe</big>''' | |||
|'''''noo beh''''' | |||
|} | |} | ||
==Sources== | =='''Sources'''== | ||
Polyglot Club thanks '''Jennifer Runner''' for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this German lesson. đ Â | Polyglot Club thanks '''Jennifer Runner''' for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this German lesson. đ Â | ||
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*More information on her website: http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/ | *More information on her website: http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/ | ||
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Revision as of 04:24, 23 September 2021
Do you want to learn how to say âHelloâ in German?
Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.
If youâre planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn German, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
. Letâs get started! đ€
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 | GrĂŒĂ 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) | GrĂŒĂ 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) | GudÀ 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 SaarlÀndisch dialect (spoken language only) | Un | oon |
general greeting in the SaarlÀndisch dialect (spoken language only) | Gendach | gehn dahH |
nighttime greeting in the SaarlÀndisch dialect (spoken language only) | Genaachd | geh naahHt |
general greeting in the SaarlÀndisch dialect of Germany (spoken language only) | Gudden Dach | gou dehn dahH |
nighttime greeting in the SaarlÀndisch 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 |
Sources
Polyglot Club thanks Jennifer Runner for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this German lesson. đ
Her objective is, like the Polyglot Club, to promote intercultural communication and understanding and to raise awareness of linguistic diversity in the world. âš
- More information on her website: http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/