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How do you say 'Good morning' in German?

Guten Morgen is the German good morning.

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  1. Guten Abend
  2. Guten Morgen ✔
  3. Gute Nacht

Why: Guten Morgen is used when you first see someone in the morning. Switch to Guten Tag later in the day and Guten Abend in the evening.

Huh, didn't know that: The same word 'morgen' also means 'tomorrow' when used by itself as an adverb, so context matters.

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Answer: Guten Morgen. Guten Morgen is used when you first see someone in the morning. Switch to Guten Tag later in the day and Guten Abend in the evening.

  1. Wiktionary: guten Morgen en.wiktionary.org/wiki/guten_Morgen
    guten Morgen good morning (when seeing someone for the first time in the morning)
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. Wiktionary: morgen en.wiktionary.org/wiki/morgen
    morgen tomorrow
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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