guten Tag

See also: guten tag

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German guten Tag.

Interjection

guten Tag

1. Hello, good day, good afternoon.

German

Etymology

Short for ich wünsche einen guten Tag! (“I wish [you] a good day!”), hence the accusative form of the adjective.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɡuːtn̩ ˈtaːk/, /ˌɡutn̩ ˈtaːk/, [ˌɡuːtn̩ ˈtʰaːkʰ]
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Interjection

guten Tag

1. hello, good day, good afternoon (greeting said when meeting or acknowledging someone)

Usage notes

• Used primarily from late morning to late afternoon (i.e. about 10:00 to 18:00).

Related terms

• guten Morgen
• guten Abend
• gute Nacht

See also

• auf Wiedersehen
• tschüss
• danke schön