33. Basic Greetings in German - Quiz Answers
1 The German phrase for 'good morning' is guten Morgen.
2 This phrase is used all over the German speaking world.
3 However, the greeting is used only until 10:00 am.
4 In the northern regions of Germany the greeting for 'good day' is guten Tag.
5 In the south of the country and in Austria the greeting for 'hello' is grüß Gott.
6 This basically means May God greet you.
7 Another common greeting for "hello' (lit. 'at your service') is Servus.
8 In Switzerland the common phrase is Grüezi (wohl).
9 Another expression, used mostly in the north of Germany is Moin.
10 '(Ich) habe die Ehre', used in Bavaria, is '(I) have the honour (of seeing you).
11 The phrase 'good evening' is guten Abend..
12 This is used from about 4:00 p.m.
13 The phrase, 'good night' used basically when people go to bed is gute Nacht.
14 The basic phrase for 'good bye' is auf Wiedersehen.
15 This means literally until seeing you again.
16 An informal greeting for 'bye' is Tschüss.
17 Another similar greeting is mach's gut.
18 German speaking people tend to shake hands more often than English people.
19 'Wie geht es dir / Ihnen? means How are you going?.
20 This phrase is not used as often as is the case in Australia.
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