What is guten tag?

Definition of guten Tag
: good day : good afternoon : hello.
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What is a German Guten Tag?

Just as in English, there are several ways to say hello in German. You can simply use the informal Hallo (hi) on its own. You can also use Guten Morgen (good morning), Guten Tag (good afternoon) or Guten Abend (good evening). You would only use Gute Nacht (good night) at bedtime.
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How do you answer Guten Tag?

"Guten Tag" is used as a greeting, so you would rather say "Guten Tag" back than saying something like "you too". If someone wishes you "einen schönen Tag", you could say "dir auch (informal), Ihnen auch (formal) or "gleichfalls" (informal & formal).
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Does Guten Tag mean hello in German?

Guten Tag – “Good day”

Guten Tag is the German “hello” that's best-known to English speakers. It's slightly formal, but only slightly. Guten means “good” (it's the masculine accusative form of gut). Easy!
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How do you greet in German?

"Guten Tag" (Good day) or “Hallo” (Hello) are the most common verbal greetings used in Germany. In the South, some people may say “Grüß Gott” (literally translating as 'Greet God'). In formal situations, one should address another person with their title and last name, “Herr” (Mr.) for men and “Frau” (Mrs.)
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How do you respond to Guten Morgen?

If someone says “Guten Morgen” to you, you answer back “Guten Morgen, Herr or Frau so und so. So und so stands for their family name.
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How do u say good morning in German?

If you want to say good morning in German, you would simply say, “guten Morgen.” As the day wears on, you can go for “guten Abend” (good evening), or “gute Nacht” (good night).
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How do you say hi in Korean?

안녕 (Annyeong) – “Hi”
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Does Guten Tag mean bye?

A very easy possibility is “guten Tag”, “guten Abend” and “gute Nacht” to also say goodbye. Additional and very common opportunities are also “Tschüss” (bye), “auf Wiedersehen” (goodbye) and “bis bald” (see you soon).
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What is your name in German?

If you want to say “What is your name?” in German, you would either say, “Wie heißen sie?” (formal) or “Wie heißt du?” (informal).
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What is Wie Gehts?

Definition of wie geht's? : how goes it? : how is it going? — used as a greeting.
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How do you say happy birthday to a friend in German?

How to wish a German Happy Birthday
  1. Ganz herzliche Glückwünsche zum Geburtstag (All good wishes on your birthday)
  2. Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag und alles, alles Gute (Good wishes for your birthday and all the best for the coming year)
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Can you just say Morgen?

It means Good morning. It is a formal phrase to use in the morning when you see someone. You noticed of course that Morgen is looking similar to the phrase "good morning" in English.
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Is Guten Nacht a greeting?

11 – Gute Nacht

If Guten Abend is “good evening”, meant to be used during the night period as a “hello” when arriving a place, Gute Nacht is our “good night”, used not as a greeting but rather as a “goodbye” when you are going to bed.
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How can I be polite in Germany?

Be aware that Germans are direct communicators and can interpret gestures literally, even when they are made as a token of politeness . For example, if a German asks if you want food and you respond 'no' to avoid appearing greedy, they may accept your first answer and not ask again.
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What is a response to Danke?

When someone says danke, the standard response is bitte. This normally means 'please', but within the context of responding to a 'thank you', it means 'you're welcome'. If instead they say danke schön, then you should reply by saying bitte schön.
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What is the difference between Gute and Guten?

But remember, while “Guten Tag” is a salutation you are starting a conversation with, “Gute Nacht” is ending a conversation, such as “bye” and in addition, you are wishing a good night rest, so it is only appropriate to be said at night when the person you talked to is likely to go to bed now.
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What does Vorstellen mean in German?

"vorstellen" means "to introduce" and "to imagine".
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How do you say hello in a cool way?

So if you want to amuse your friends with exciting and catchy ways of saying 'Hello', the list below will come in handy:
  1. Hey, Sunshine! How are you? ...
  2. There's My Pumpkin!
  3. What's roasting, little poulet?
  4. Howdy-doody! Bring me up to date!
  5. Ghostbusters! ...
  6. More Tips To Make Any Greeting Fun.
  7. Wats poppin Chica?
  8. Waddup Brah?
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How do you greet a teacher in German?

German greetings
  1. Hallo! Hello!
  2. Guten Morgen! Good morning!
  3. Guten Tag! Good day!
  4. Grüß Gott! Good day! (Used mostly in southern Germany and Austria)
  5. Guten Abend! Good evening!
  6. Auf Wiedersehen! Goodbye! ( formal)
  7. Tschüss! Goodbye! ( informal)
  8. Ciao! Goodbye! ( borrowed from Italian; popular with younger Germans)
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