Begruessung, f greeting
jemanden begruessen greet someone
nach dem Befinden fragen asking people about their health and business
Befinden ausdruecken to inform people about your health and business
Hallo ! Hello !
Hallo allerseits ! Hello everybody!
Herzlich Willkommen ! Welcome !
Gruess Gott ! literally '(may) God greet (you)') is a greeting, less often a farewell, in the Upper German Sprachraum especially in Bavaria, Franconia, Swabia, Austria and South Tyrol.
Servus ! is now used as an informal salute in Bavaria, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Austria, Slovenia, Hungary and Romania
Gruezi ! Hello ! is now used as an informal salute in Switzerland
Hoi/Salue/Sali ! Hello ! is now used as an informal salute in Switzerland
Morgen ! Morning !
Guten Morgen ! Good Morning !
Einen schoenen guten Morgen ! I wisch you a wonderful morning !
Haben Sie gut geschlafen ? Did you sleep well ? formal
Hast Du gut geschlafen ? Did you sleep well ? informal
Ja, ausgezeichnet ! Yes, very good !
Leider nicht so gut. Unfortunately not so good
Morgenstunde hat Gold im Munde The early bird catches the worm
Wie geht's ? How are you ? informal
Wie geht es Ihnen ? How are you ? formal
Danke. Gut. Und Dir/Ihnen ? Thank you, good. And you ?
Auch gut. Danke. I'm doing well too. Thanks !
Super ! Superb !
Spitze ! Top of the line !
Prima ! Great !
Phantastisch ! Phantastic !
Wunderbar ! Wanderfull !
Ausgezeichnet ! Excellent !
Danke, sehr gut Thank you, very good
Ach, nicht so gut Not so good really
Na, ja es geht . So-so (neither very good nor very bad)
Soso So-so (neither very good nor very bad)
Durchwachsen So-so (neither very good nor very bad)
Guten Tag ! Good day !
Einen schoenen guten Tag ! I wisch you a wonderful day !
Mahlzeit !
Mahlzeit is a German salutation. It is the short form of a more formal salutation, "Gesegnete Mahlzeit" (archaic term, de: Blessed mealtime). The salutation is commonly used without connection to food or eating in Northern Germany, and this usage, corresponding to something like "hello, everyone" or "I'm off, folks", is becoming more and more widespread in informal settings, such as between office co-workers. In Austria it is used as a salutation during meal times. Similarly, in most German regions it is only used in connection with meals.
Mahlzeit can also be used in a negative sense. For example, when two people see something that might well spoil their appetite, one may sarcastically say "Mahlzeit" (or the stronger, "Na, Mahlzeit!") to the other.
When greeted with "Mahlzeit", one would ordinarily reply with "Mahlzeit" in return, or simply with "Danke", the German term for "thank you".
Guten Abend ! Good evening !
Einen schoenen guten Abend ! I wisch you a wonderful evening !
Je spaeter der Abend desto schoener die Gaeste ! The best guests always come late
Gute Nacht ! Good night !
Schlafen Sie gut ! Sleep well ! formal
Schlaf gut ! Sleep well informal
Suesse Traume ! Sweet dreams !
der Abschied goodbye, farewell
den Abschied von jemandem nehmen to see someone off
sich verabschieden mit ( Dat ) to say goodbye
Auf Wiedersehen ! Goodbye !
Auf Wiederhoeren ! Goodbye for now ! ( only on the phone )
Bis spaeter ! See you later !
Bis morgen ! See you tomorrow !
Bis in Kuerze ! See you shortly !
Tschuess ! Bye !