guten Tag

== English == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from German guten Tag. === Interjection === guten Tag Hello; hullo; good day; good afternoon. == German == === Alternative forms === Tach (colloquial) === Etymology === Short for ich wünsche einen guten Tag! (“I wish [you] a good day!”), hence the accusative form of the adjective. Compare Yiddish אַ גוטן טאָג (a gutn tog). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɡuːtn̩ ˈtaːk/, /ˌɡutn̩ ˈtaːk/, [ˌɡuːtn̩ ˈtʰaːkʰ] === Interjection === guten Tag hello; hullo; good day; good afternoon (greeting said when meeting or acknowledging someone) Antonyms: auf Wiederschauen, auf Wiedersehen, auf Wiedertreffen, mach's gut, tschüss Hypernyms: grüß Gott, hallo Coordinate terms: guten Abend, guten Morgen, gute Nacht ==== Usage notes ==== Used primarily from late morning to late afternoon (i.e. about 10:00 to 18:00). === See also === danke schön