guten Tag

See also: guten tag

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German guten Tag.

Interjection

guten Tag

1. Hello; hullo; good day; good afternoon.

German

Alternative forms

• Tach (colloquial)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

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Interjection

guten Tag

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

   Antonyms: auf Wiederschauen, auf Wiedersehen, auf Wiedertreffen, mach's gut, tschüss

   Hypernyms: grüß Gott, hallo

   Coordinate terms: guten Abend, guten Morgen, gute Nacht

Usage notes

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

See also

• danke schön