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 * When traveling in German-speaking countries, you'll find that the words and phrases you use most frequently will be the common German greetings (**Grüße)**. The words and phrases will quickly become second nature because you use them day in and day out with everyone you come across.
 * As you'd expect, you should use a polite greeting when you run into someone you know or want to know. But in most German-speaking countries it's considered good manners to greet everyone. So, whether you're speaking to a clerk, a waiter, or just bumping into someone on the street, you should still take the time to say a polite Guten Tag before you proceed.

Saying hello
The most common ways to greet someone in German are > Although people in Germany usually prefer to greet non-family members with handshakes instead of the cheek kissing that is customary in most of Europe, cheek kissing is still a common type of greeting in many German-speaking countries. However, the rules regarding the number of kisses to give and knowing when and who to kiss change from place to place. The good news is that when you meet someone for the first time, you can usually just shake hands. Then just watch how other people interact. You'll quickly recognize the pattern.
 * **Hallo** (Hello)
 * **Grüß Gott** (Hello [in Southern Germany])
 * **Guten Morgen** (Good morning)
 * **Guten Tag** (Hello, Good afternoon)
 * **Guten Abend** (Good evening)

Saying bye-bye
There are also many ways to say goodbye.
 * **Auf Wiedersehen** (Goodbye)
 * **Tschüs** (Goodbye [Informal])
 * **Auf Wiederhören** (Goodbye [on the telephone])
 * **Bis spatter** (See you later)
 * **Bis bald** (See you soon)
 * **Bis morgen** (See you tomorrow)
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: arial,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">**Bis Freitag** (See you on Friday)
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: arial,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">**Alles Gute** (All the best)
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: arial,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">**Viel Glück** (Good luck)
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: arial,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">**Machs gut** (Take care [S])

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 1.33em;">Asking and responding to "How are you?"
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: arial,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">How are you? How's it going? How many times a day do we hear or say these brief greetings at the beginning of our conversations? So many times, in fact, that half the time, we don't even pay attention. These pleasantries (Nettigkeiten) are common in German-speaking countries as well. The most common ways to ask how someone is doing are: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: arial,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">As you'd expect, when someone asks you how you're doing, there are many possible responses. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: arial,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Once you've said that you're fine, or good, or so-so, it is customary to ask how the other person is doing. You can do this easily by saying **Und dir****?** (And you? [Informal]) or **Und Ihnen?** (And you? [Formal]).
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: arial,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">**Wie geht's?** (How's it going?)
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: arial,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">**Geht es Ihnen gut?** (Are you well?)
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: arial,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">**Wie geht es dir?** (How are you? [Informal])
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: arial,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">**Wie geht es Ihnen?** (How are you? [Formal])
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: arial,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">**Gut, danke.** (I'm fine, thank you.)
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: arial,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">**Es geht mir sehr gut.** (I'm very well.)
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: arial,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">**Ziemlich gut.** (I'm rather well.)
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: arial,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">**Nicht schlecht.** (Not bad.)
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: arial,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">**Viel besser.** (Much better.)
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: arial,verdana,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">**Nicht gut.** (Not well.)

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