german greetings in German

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German greetings vary by formality and time of day. Here are some common ones:

Formal:

• Guten Morgen = Good morning
• Guten Tag = Good day/Hello (used until late afternoon)
• Guten Abend = Good evening
• Auf Wiedersehen = Goodbye
• Wie geht es Ihnen? = How are you? (formal)
• Sehr erfreut = Pleased to meet you

Informal:

• Hallo = Hi/Hello (universal)
• Hi = Hi (borrowed English)
• Servus = Hello/Bye (southern Germany/Austria)
• Tschüss = Bye
• Wie geht's? = How's it going?
• Na? = Hey/What's up? (very informal)

Parting:

• Bis später = See you later
• Bis morgen = See you tomorrow
• Mach's gut = Take care

Related Topics: German formal vs informal, German time expressions, German pronunciation

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