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14 October 2014
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Key Language

Saying Hello!
Guten Morgen!
Morgen!greetings		Good morning
Guten Tag!
Tag!		(literally) Good day
Guten Abend!
N'abend!		Good evening!
Hallo!forms of addressHello!
Wie geht es Ihnen?Dir, IhnenHow are you? (formal)
Wie geht es dir?How are you? (informal)
Saying Goodbye!
Auf WiedersehenGoodbye
Auf Wiederhören on the phone
(if you're on the phone)		Goodbye
Tschüs (colloquial)Cheerio!
Bis später! See you later!


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