Grüße aus
/ˈɡʁyːsə aʊ̯s/word by word
The German phrase for "greetings from" is Grüße aus.
This phrase is most commonly used as a caption on postcards or in short written messages sent from a specific location.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the plural noun Grüße (greetings) and the preposition aus (from/out of).
Which one should you use?
While Grüße aus is the standard, you can use more specific variations depending on the tone: Herzliche Grüße aus means "Warm greetings from" and Ich sende Ihnen freundliche Grüße aus means "I send you friendly greetings from". For a casual tone, you might use Hallo aus (Hello from) or Hallo zusammen aus (Hello everyone from).
Is it said differently in some regions?
Servus aus is an informal regional variation used mostly in Bavaria and Austria to say "Hi from".
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun Grüße is the plural form of Gruß. Using the singular Gruß aus would be grammatically incorrect for this standard expression.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈɡʁyːsə aʊ̯s/
Did you know?
- In the southern regions of Bavaria and Austria, the phrase Servus aus uses a word derived from the Latin 'servus', meaning 'slave' or 'servant', acting as a humble greeting.
- The preposition aus is a linguistic relative of the English word 'out'. Both descend from the same Proto-West Germanic root meaning to move from the inside to the outside.
- While Grüße aus is used for places, Germans use a different structure for people, such as Grüße an, to send greetings to a specific person.
Examples in context
- Grüße aus Frankreich!Greetings from France!This sentence is useful for showing how to use Grüße aus in a postcard caption.Tatoeba #1159027 by Esperantostern, translation #1151808 by Quazel
- Grüße aus BerlinGreetings from Berlin
- Guten Tag aus WienGood day from Vienna
- Herzliche Grüße aus MünchenWarm greetings from Munich
- Ich sende Ihnen freundliche Grüße aus FrankfurtI send you friendly greetings from Frankfurt
- Hallo aus KölnHello from Cologne
- Hallo zusammen aus HamburgHello everyone from Hamburg
- Servus aus MünchenHi from Munich
- Grüß dich aus FreiburgGreetings from Freiburg
- Hallo Lisa, Grüß dich aus Berlin!Hello Lisa, Greetings from Berlin!
- Viele Grüße aus Berlin!Many greetings from Berlin!
- Herzliche Grüße aus dem Urlaub.Warm greetings from vacation.
Example conversation
Hannah is sending a postcard to Felix from her trip.
- HannahIch schicke dir Grüße aus München.I am sending you greetings from Munich.
- FelixDanke, Hannah! Viel Spaß noch dort.Thanks, Hannah! Have fun there.
- HannahIch schicke dir auch ein Foto.I will also send you a photo.
- FelixDas ist sehr lieb von dir.That is very sweet of you.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (Grüße, aus) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries aus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
