Guten Abend
Good evening
Language note: Use this after 6 PM to sound like a local.
Culture note: Sets a pleasant tone for evening interactions.
Context: Later in the day, you meet a colleague before heading home.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Guten
[goo-ten]
Good evening
A greeting used in the evening.
Er kam nach Hause und sagte 'Guten Abend'.
He came home and said 'Good evening'.
Abend
[ah-bent]
Good evening
A greeting used in the evening.
Er kam nach Hause und sagte 'Guten Abend'.
He came home and said 'Good evening'.
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