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Guten Tag.

/ˈɡuːtn̩ taːk/

Good day. (formal hello)

When to use it

The default formal hello — emails, shops, meetings. Switching to first names and 'du' is a real moment in German workplaces.

In conversation

—Guten Tag, mein Name ist Müller, ich habe einen Termin.

—Good day, my name is Müller, I have an appointment.

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