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Okay, I need some help in translating the following into German.
Hello
Good Morning
Good Night
Any volunteers?
Thank you,
Angela
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Servus Angela
Well �Hello� seems a good place to start, and believe it or not that is probably a bit more complicated, because to a certain extent it depends upon the area of Germany one is in, and also how well you know the person you are greeting.
There is a simple Hello or Hi ��yes they are taken from English and especially used by the very young, although they have begun to spread across the board, and �Hello� can cover most situations.
But more commonly used are:
Guten Tag! .............Hello! Used across Germany
Tag!.................... Hi! Used across Germany
Gruess Gott! (God Bless You).....Hello! In southern Germany and Austria, and used at any time of day
Servus!.................Hello and also Goodbye. The most popular informal greeting in Bavaria, Austria and the German speaking area of Italy
Gruess dich!............Hello! An informal Hello to someone you know well
Then there are:
Guten Morgen!...........Good Morning! Used across Germany
Morgen!..................Morning! Used across Germany
Guten Abend!............Good Evening! Used starting from that in between stage, when it is not quite afternoon and also not yet night time.
Gute Nacht!.............Good Night!
And saying Goodbye, well again because of the area and just how well you know the person then that can be just as interesting as �Hello�.
So Angela when your feet touch German soil you will be able to meet and greet with no problems at all.
Servus,
Francine
Francine A. McKenna - German Culture Editor German Culture Site - German Culture Facebook Avatar: HOHENZOLLERNBRÃœCKE Cologne with CATHEDRAL and LUDWIG MUSEUM. The Bridge a symbol of how Germany was rebuilt after WWII, it was left in ruins, the Cathedral with roots in the 13th century represents the country's history, Museum of Modern Art the present day.
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Hi, Francine. Please have a look at my post on "Swap, Barter, and Business" forum.
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Hi Farjana, I am such a hopeless case with these sort of things I am afraid.
Can you give me an idea where to find the Swap, Barter and Business forum please'.
You have probably guessed I have not managed to locate it so far.
Francine A. McKenna - German Culture Editor German Culture Site - German Culture Facebook Avatar: HOHENZOLLERNBRÃœCKE Cologne with CATHEDRAL and LUDWIG MUSEUM. The Bridge a symbol of how Germany was rebuilt after WWII, it was left in ruins, the Cathedral with roots in the 13th century represents the country's history, Museum of Modern Art the present day.
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Last edited by Farjana_ Environment; 01/20/11 01:34 PM.
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Thanks Francine 
Servus Angela
Well �Hello� seems a good place to start, and believe it or not that is probably a bit more complicated, because to a certain extent it depends upon the area of Germany one is in, and also how well you know the person you are greeting.
There is a simple Hello or Hi ��yes they are taken from English and especially used by the very young, although they have begun to spread across the board, and �Hello� can cover most situations.
But more commonly used are:
Guten Tag! .............Hello! Used across Germany
Tag!.................... Hi! Used across Germany
Gruess Gott! (God Bless You).....Hello! In southern Germany and Austria, and used at any time of day
Servus!.................Hello and also Goodbye. The most popular informal greeting in Bavaria, Austria and the German speaking area of Italy
Gruess dich!............Hello! An informal Hello to someone you know well
Then there are:
Guten Morgen!...........Good Morning! Used across Germany
Morgen!..................Morning! Used across Germany
Guten Abend!............Good Evening! Used starting from that in between stage, when it is not quite afternoon and also not yet night time.
Gute Nacht!.............Good Night!
And saying Goodbye, well again because of the area and just how well you know the person then that can be just as interesting as �Hello�.
So Angela when your feet touch German soil you will be able to meet and greet with no problems at all.
Servus,
Francine
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