🇩🇪 German phrases
How to say “Good morning” in German
Guten Morgen
GOO-ten MOR-gen
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Used until roughly 10–11 a.m., after which people switch to "Guten Tag" or "Hallo". Colleagues often shorten it to "Morgen!".
Other ways to say it
| German | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgen! | MOR-gen | Morning! | Casual, among colleagues or friends |
In a sentence
Guten Morgen! Hast du gut geschlafen?
GOO-ten MOR-gen! hahst doo goot geh-SHLAH-fen
Good morning! Did you sleep well?
More German phrases
HelloHalloGoodbyeAuf WiedersehenThank youDankePleaseBitteSorryEntschuldigungExcuse meEntschuldigen SieYesJaNoNeinGood eveningGuten AbendGood nightGute NachtHow are you?Wie geht's?My name is…Ich heiße …Nice to meet youFreut michI love youIch liebe dichI miss youIch vermisse dichHappy birthdayAlles Gute zum GeburtstagCheersProstEnjoy your mealGuten AppetitWelcomeWillkommenCongratulationsHerzlichen GlückwunschHappy New YearFrohes neues JahrI don't understandIch verstehe nichtDo you speak English?Sprechen Sie Englisch?How much is it?Wie viel kostet das?Where is the toilet?Wo ist die Toilette?Help!Hilfe!BeautifulschönFriendFreund / FreundinSee you laterBis später
“Good morning” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianდილა მშვიდობისაdila mshvidobisa🇪🇸 SpanishBuenos díasBWEH-nohs DEE-ahs🇫🇷 FrenchBonjourbohn-ZHOOR🇮🇹 ItalianBuongiornobwohn-JOR-noh🇧🇷 Brazilian PortugueseBom diabohn JEE-ah🇷🇺 RussianДоброе утроdobroye utro🇯🇵 Japaneseおはようございますohayō gozaimasu🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese早上好zǎoshang hǎo🇰🇷 Korean좋은 아침이에요joeun achimieyo🇸🇦 Arabicصباح الخيرsabah al-khayr🇦🇲 ArmenianԲարի լույսbari luys🇦🇿 AzerbaijaniSabahınız xeyirsah-bah-huh-nuhz khey-eer🇮🇷 Persianصبح بخیرsobh bekheyr🇹🇭 Thaiสวัสดีตอนเช้าsawatdi ton chao🇻🇳 VietnameseChào buổi sángchow bwoy sahng🇺🇦 UkrainianДоброго ранкуdobroho ranku🇷🇸 SerbianДобро јутроdobro jutro🇬🇷 GreekΚαλημέραkaliméra🇮🇱 Hebrewבוקר טובboker tov