Grüße
/ˈɡʁyːsə/
Grüße is the German word for greetings.
Grüße refers to greetings. While it translates to "greetings", it is rarely used as a standalone greeting like "Hello". Instead, it is most commonly used in phrases such as "Greetings from…" or as a way to sign off correspondence. For example, Viele Grüße (Many greetings/Best regards) is a very common way to end a semi-formal or informal letter or email and Herzliche Grüße (Warm greetings/Best regards) is often used to end a letter or email in a professional but friendly context.
Meaning: formal way of saying "hello" (intj)
How does it change in a sentence?
Grüße is the plural form of the noun Gruß, which is the singular form meaning "greeting".
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈɡʁyːsə/
Did you know?
- In Northern Germany, particularly in Hamburg, you may hear the greeting Moin. Interestingly, this is used at any time of day, not just in the morning, and it is perfectly acceptable to say it multiple times, such as Moin Moin.
- In many parts of Southern Germany and Austria, people use the greeting Grüß Gott instead of a standard hello. This literally translates to 'Greet God' and is a common way to offer respectful greetings.
- If you are in Bavaria, you might hear the greeting Servus used among friends. Although it sounds like the Latin 'servant', it is used casually to mean both 'hello' and 'goodbye'.
Examples in context
- Grüße von meiner Mutti.Greetings from my mom.This sentence shows how to use Grüße to send greetings from someone.Tatoeba #13686512 by Vortarulo, translation #13686513 by Babelball
- Sie tauschten Grüße aus.They exchanged greetings.This sentence demonstrates the act of exchanging Grüße.Tatoeba #2690112 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #305455 by CK
- Grüße deine Mutter von uns.Pass on our greetings to your mum.This sentence shows how to use Grüße when asking someone to pass on greetings.Tatoeba #5749214 by ruth_tatoeba, translation #11610200 by sundown
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Example conversation
Laura and Lukas are ending a business phone call.
- LauraVielen Dank und herzliche Grüße.Thank you very much and warm greetings.
- LukasSehr gerne, auf Wiederhören.You are very welcome, goodbye.
- LauraAuf Wiederhören, Herr Schmidt.Goodbye, Mr. Schmidt.
- LukasAuf Wiederhören, Frau Müller.Goodbye, Ms. Müller.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry Grüße, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
