Guten Tag
Good day
Language note: A common, formal greeting.
Culture note: It's polite to use this phrase when entering shops or cafés.
Context: The barista says hello to you in the morning.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Guten
[GOO-ten]
Good
A word often used in greetings when combined with 'Tag' to say 'Good day'.
Guten Abend!
Good evening!
Tag
[TAHK]
Day
Used in greetings to refer to the daylight period.
Ich hoffe, Ihr Tag war gut.
I hope your day was good.
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