How to say ” Hello and Goodbye in German “
Hello and Goodbye in German
Many different German-speaking regions have their own ways of saying hello and goodbye in German . You will not be required to know any of those for any problems or tests . The others , of course , would be useful to know if you are traveling to the regions where they are used .
| English | German |
| Hello ! |
Hallo !
Moin Moin ! (used in northern Germany) Grüß Gott ! (used in southern Germany, Austria and South Tyrol) |
| Good morning! | Guten Morgen ! |
| Good day ! | Guten Tag ! |
| Good evening ! | Guten Abend ! |
| Goodbye ! | Auf Wiedersehen ! |
| Bye ! | Tschüss ! |
| Later ! | Bis später ! , Bis dann ! |
| Good night ! | Gute Nacht ! |
Formal and Informal Greetings in German :
After learning how to say Hello and Goodbye in German , We will learn now which previous phrases are formal and which are not . Germans respect higher authority with their choice of certain phrases . The more formal phrases above are Guten Morgen , Guten Tag , and Auf Wiedersehen (as well as Grüß Gott) . While the less formal ones are Tschüss . The other are neutral in the formal – informal chain .
Note: In Germany nowadays , “Tschüss” is also used with people who are not on first name terms .
Here are some examples :
- Claudia : Guten Morgen , Herr Wagner !
- Herr Wagner : Hallo, Claudia !
- Brigit : Tschau , Susi !
- Susi : Bis später , Brigit!
