🇩🇪 German phrases
How to say “Good night” in German
Gute Nacht
GOO-teh nahkht
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Said when going to bed or leaving late at night, not as a greeting. The "ch" is a throaty sound like Scottish "loch".
Other ways to say it
| German | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schlaf gut! | shlahf goot | Sleep well! | To family, partner, friends |
| Träum was Schönes! | troym vahs SHUR-nes | Sweet dreams! | Affectionate, to children or loved ones |
In a sentence
Gute Nacht, bis morgen!
GOO-teh nahkht, bis MOR-gen
Good night, see you tomorrow!
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HelloHalloGoodbyeAuf WiedersehenThank youDankePleaseBitteSorryEntschuldigungExcuse meEntschuldigen SieYesJaNoNeinGood morningGuten MorgenGood eveningGuten AbendHow 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 night” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianღამე მშვიდობისაghame mshvidobisa🇪🇸 SpanishBuenas nochesBWEH-nahs NOH-chehs🇫🇷 FrenchBonne nuitbun NWEE🇮🇹 ItalianBuonanottebwoh-nah-NOHT-teh🇧🇷 Brazilian PortugueseBoa noiteBOH-ah NOY-chee🇷🇺 RussianСпокойной ночиspokoynoy nochi🇯🇵 Japaneseおやすみなさいoyasumi nasai🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese晚安wǎn'ān🇰🇷 Korean안녕히 주무세요annyeonghi jumuseyo🇸🇦 Arabicتصبح على خيرtisbah ala khayr🇦🇲 ArmenianԲարի գիշերbari gisher🇦🇿 AzerbaijaniGecəniz xeyrə qalsıngeh-ja-neez khey-ra gahl-suhn🇮🇷 Persianشب بخیرshab bekheyr🇹🇭 Thaiฝันดีfan di🇻🇳 VietnameseChúc ngủ ngonchook ngoo ngon🇺🇦 UkrainianНа добранічna dobranich🇷🇸 SerbianЛаку ноћlaku noć🇬🇷 GreekΚαληνύχταkaliníhta🇮🇱 Hebrewלילה טובlaila tov