🇩🇪 German phrases
How to say “Good evening” in German
Guten Abend
GOO-ten AH-bent
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Used from about 6 p.m. as a greeting, not a farewell. Casually shortened to "'n Abend!".
Other ways to say it
| German | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'n Abend! | NAH-bent | Evening! | Casual spoken greeting |
| Schönen Abend noch! | SHUR-nen AH-bent nokh | Have a nice evening! | Saying goodbye in the evening |
In a sentence
Guten Abend, wir haben einen Tisch reserviert.
GOO-ten AH-bent, veer HAH-ben EYE-nen tish reh-zer-VEERT
Good evening, we have a table reserved.
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“Good evening” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianსაღამო მშვიდობისაsaghamo mshvidobisa🇪🇸 SpanishBuenas tardesBWEH-nahs TAR-dehs🇫🇷 FrenchBonsoirbohn-SWAHR🇮🇹 ItalianBuonaserabwoh-nah-SEH-rah🇧🇷 Brazilian PortugueseBoa noiteBOH-ah NOY-chee🇷🇺 RussianДобрый вечерdobryy vecher🇯🇵 Japaneseこんばんはkonbanwa🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese晚上好wǎnshang hǎo🇰🇷 Korean안녕하세요annyeonghaseyo🇸🇦 Arabicمساء الخيرmasa' al-khayr🇦🇲 ArmenianԲարի երեկոbari yereko🇦🇿 AzerbaijaniAxşamınız xeyirakh-shah-muh-nuhz khey-eer🇮🇷 Persianعصر بخیرasr bekheyr🇹🇭 Thaiสวัสดีตอนเย็นsawatdi ton yen🇻🇳 VietnameseChào buổi tốichow bwoy toy🇺🇦 UkrainianДобрий вечірdobryi vechir🇷🇸 SerbianДобро вечеdobro veče🇬🇷 GreekΚαλησπέραkalispéra🇮🇱 Hebrewערב טובerev tov