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A1 Lesson 1 – Greetings in German (Begrüßungen)
| German | English | Formal/Informal | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hallo | Hello | Informal | Most common; pronounced “hallo” |
| Hi | Hi | Informal | Casual greeting |
| Guten Tag | Good day | Formal | Used throughout the day |
| Guten Morgen | Good morning | Neutral | Use in the morning |
| Guten Abend | Good evening | Neutral | Evenings until bedtime |
| Gute Nacht | Good night | Neutral | Said before going to bed |
| Grüß Gott | Greetings (God bless) | Formal/regional | Used in Austria & Bavaria |
| Grüezi / Grüß dich | Hello (you) | Informal/regional | “dich” = informal “you” |
| Servus | Hello/Bye | Neutral/regional | Used in Austria & S. Germany |
| Tschüss | Bye | Informal | Also written as "Tschüß" |
| Ciao | Bye | Informal | Borrowed from Italian |
| Auf Wiedersehen | Goodbye | Formal | Means “until we see each other again” |
| Auf Wiederhören | Goodbye (on phone) | Formal | “Until we hear each other again” |
| Bis bald | See you soon | Informal | "bald" = soon |
| Bis später | See you later | Informal | "später" = later |