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đ¤ German Greetings for Everyday Life
Hi German learners! đ
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
| English | German |
|---|---|
| general greeting | Guten Tag |
| morning greeting | Guten Morgen |
| evening greeting | Guten Abend |
| general greeting | Hallo |
| informal greeting | Grßà dich |
| informal greeting | Tag |
| how are you? | Wie geht's? |
| how are you? formal | Wie geht es Ihnen? |
| how are you? informal | Wie geht es dir? |
| reply to Wie geht's, Wie geht es Ihnen, and Wie geht es dir | Es geht mir gut |
| reply to Wie geht's, Wie geht es Ihnen, and Wie geht es dir | Mir geht es gut |
| welcome greeting | Wilkommen |
| informal greeting used in Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein (spoken language only) | Hoi |
| general greeting spoken in Bavaria and Warttemburg (spoken language only) | Grßà Gott |
| general greeting spoken in Vienna (spoken language only) | Griass God |
| informal greeting spoken in Vienna (spoken language only) | Seavas |
| morning greeting spoken in Vienna (spoken language only) | Gun moagn |
| afternoon greeting spoken in Vienna (spoken language only) | Dere |
| morning greeting in the Berlin dialect (spoken language only) | Juten Morjen |
| evening greeting in the Berlin dialect (spoken language only) | Juten Abend |
| general greeting in the Badisch dialect (spoken language only) | Gudä tag |
| general greeting in the Hessisch dialect (spoken language only) | Guude |
| general greeting in the Hessisch dialect (spoken language only) | Guude wiie |
| general greeting in the Hessisch dialect (spoken language only) | Ei, guude wiie |
| general greeting in the Hessisch dialect (spoken language only) | Morsche |
| general greeting in the Hessisch dialect (spoken language only) | Guden Dach |
| monring greeting in the Hessisch dialect (spoken language only) | Gemorje |
| nighttime greeting in the Hessisch dialect (spoken language only) | Gut Nacht |
| general greeting in the Rheinisch dialect (spoken language only) | Juten Tach |
| morning greeting in the Rheinisch dialect (spoken language only) | Juten Morjen |
| eveninggreeting in the Rheinisch dialect (spoken language only) | Juten Abend |
| nighttime greeting in the Rheinisch dialect (spoken language only) | Juten Nacht |
| how are you? in the Rheinisch dialect (spoken language only) | Wie jeht et? |
| reply to Wie jeht et in the Rheinisch dialect (spoken language only) | Jut |
| informal greeting in the Saarländisch dialect (spoken language only) | Un |
| general greeting in the Saarländisch dialect (spoken language only) | Gendach |
| nighttime greeting in the Saarländisch dialect (spoken language only) | Genaachd |
| general greeting in the Saarländisch dialect of Germany (spoken language only) | Gudden Dach |
| nighttime greeting in the Saarländisch dialect of Germany (spoken language only) | Guude NÜet |
| general greeting in the SĂźdhessisch dialect of Germany (spoken language only) | Guud |
| general greeting in the SĂźdhessisch dialect of Germany (spoken language only) | Ei guude wie |
| general greeting in the SĂźdhessisch dialect of Germany (spoken language only) | Moin |
| evening greeting in the SĂźdhessisch dialect of Germany (spoken language only) | Gute Owend |
| general greeting spoken in South Tyrol (spoken language only) | Ers Gott |
| evening greeting in the Vorarlberg dialect of Austria (spoken language only) | N'obed |
| evening greeting in the Vorarlberg dialect of Austria (spoken language only) | Noobe |
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. â¨
- More information on her website: http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/