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How do you say "have a nice day" in German?

Schönen Tag.

Phrase

In German, "have a nice day" is Schönen Tag..

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Pronunciation

Pronounced 'SHER-nen tahk', with 'sch' as 'sh' and stress on the first syllable.

Grammar notes

"Schönen Tag." is a set phrase used as shown in the example below.

Example sentence

have a nice day

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How to remember Schönen Tag.

Tag looks just like the English word 'day' shifted a letter, and schön means 'nice', so this reads as 'nice day' almost directly.

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Questions about Schönen Tag.

How do you say "have a nice day" in German?

In German, "have a nice day" is Schönen Tag.. It's a common phrase.

How is Schönen Tag. used in a sentence?

Use Schönen Tag. as you would use the equivalent phrase in English. For example: (have a nice day).

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