guten Morgen, meine Freunde
The German phrase for "good morning my friends" is guten Morgen, meine Freunde.
guten Morgen, meine Freunde is a friendly greeting used to say hello to a group of friends in the morning.
Which one should you use?
If you were addressing a group of female friends, you would say meine Freundinnen.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase guten Morgen, meine Freunde uses the accusative case for guten Morgen because it is a shortened version of Ich wünsche euch einen guten Morgen (I wish you a good morning). The word Freunde is the plural form of Freund, and meine is the corresponding plural possessive adjective.
Did you know?
- While Freunde means 'friends', it is also the word used for 'boyfriends' or 'partners' in a romantic context.
- Depending on the region, a German speaker might respond to guten Morgen with Moin, a greeting originating from Northern Germany.
- In some parts of Southern Germany and Austria, people often substitute guten Morgen with the dialect word Grüß Gott regardless of the hour.
Examples in context
- Guten Morgen, meine Freunde, wie geht es euch?Good morning, my friends, how are you?
Example conversation
Hannah walks into a small cafe where Maximilian is sitting with a group.
- HannahGuten Morgen, meine Freunde!Good morning, my friends!
- MaximilianHallo Hannah, schön dich zu sehen.Hello Hannah, nice to see you.
- HannahMöchtet ihr auch einen Kaffee?Would you all like a coffee too?
- MaximilianJa, das wäre toll, danke!Yes, that would be great, thanks!
