German Greetings

Find below a collection of everyday, common German greetings. Be aware that the German Language distincts clearly between familiar and formal expression. We recommend to use phrases marked "familiar" only in first-name (informal) situations. Find here your free German Greetings lesson - also on video!

Good morning!. . Guten Morgen!

hi!. . Hallo!

pleased to meet you!. . . ich freue mich, Sie kennenlernen zu dürfen!

many thanks!, thank you very much!. . .Vielen Dank!

good evening!, good night!. . Guten Abend!

good afternoon! . . Guten Tag!, Grüß Gott (Southern Germany), Grüß Dich (familiar)

come in! . . . Herein!

OK! . . einverstanden!

How are you? . . Wie geht es Ihnen?, Wie geht’s (informal, familiar)

Great! . . Sehr gut!

Wonderful! . . Wundervoll!

I Am Fine. . Mir geht es gut!

Fine, thanks. . Danke gut!

Ok, so-so. . Es geht!

How good! , great! . . wie gut!, toll

May I? . . Darf ich?

Good luck! . . Viel Glück!

See you soon! . . Bis bald!

Have Fun. . Viel Spaß!

Special Note: By the way, Germans use first names only in certain situations.

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