"guten Tag" meaning in German

See guten Tag in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /ˌɡuːtn̩ ˈtaːk/, /ˌɡutn̩ ˈtaːk/, [ˌɡuːtn̩ ˈtʰaːkʰ] Audio: De-Guten Tag 2.oga , De-guten Tag2.ogg Forms: Tach [alternative]
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). Etymology templates: {{cog|yi|אַ גוטן טאָג}} Yiddish אַ גוטן טאָג (a gutn tog) Head templates: {{head|de|interjection}} guten Tag
  1. hello; hullo; good day; good afternoon (greeting said when meeting or acknowledging someone) Related terms: danke schön
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          "word": "auf Wiederschauen"
        },
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          "word": "auf Wiedersehen"
        },
        {
          "word": "auf Wiedertreffen"
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          "word": "tschüss"
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          "word": "danke schön"
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    },
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    },
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      "ipa": "[ˌɡuːtn̩ ˈtʰaːkʰ]"
    },
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        },
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        },
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          "word": "tschüss"
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    },
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    },
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