guten Morgen, Schöner
In German, "good morning handsome" is translated as guten Morgen, Schöner.
This phrase is a friendly morning greeting used for a man the speaker finds attractive.
What does it mean word for word?
In the phrase guten Morgen, Schöner, the word Schöner is the masculine singular form of the adjective schön (beautiful/handsome) used as a noun.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The phrase Guten Morgen, Schöner! is informal. A common, slightly more colloquial or playful alternative is Guten Morgen, Hübscher, which can be translated as "Good morning, handsome/cute one".
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the accusative case for the greeting guten Morgen, which is standard for German morning greetings.
Did you know?
- Using Schöner as a pet name is primarily reserved for intimate partners, as calling a stranger 'handsome' can be seen as overly bold in Germany.
- Interestingly, the root of Morgen relates to the Proto-Indo-European word for 'blinking' or 'twinkling', perhaps describing the first light of dawn.
- If you used the word Morgen with a lowercase 'm', you would actually be saying 'tomorrow' instead of 'morning'.
Example conversation
Laura greets Julian in the kitchen.
- LauraGuten Morgen, Schöner!Good morning, handsome!
- JulianGuten Morgen, Laura.Good morning, Laura.
- LauraHast du gut geschlafen?Did you sleep well?
- JulianJa, sehr gut, danke.Yes, very well, thanks.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Morgen, Schöner, morgen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
