guten Flug
The English phrase "have a safe flight" is translated into German as guten Flug.
guten Flug is a phrase used to wish someone a pleasant and safe journey when they are about to fly.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "good flight".
When do people say it?
If someone wishes you a good flight, a natural response is Danke, gleichfalls! if they are also traveling or simply Danke! if they are not. In formal settings, Gute Reise! is also an appropriate and commonly used expression.
Did you know?
- German has a specific word, Fernweh, to describe the longing for far-off places that often prompts someone to need a guten Flug in the first place.
- While guten Flug is used for flights, Germans often use the phrase Komm gut heim when someone is flying back to their home country, regardless of the mode of transport.
- The word Flug shares a common ancestor with the English word 'fly', both stemming from the Proto-Germanic root *flugiz.
Examples in context
- Guten Flug!Have a safe flight.This sentence is useful for practicing how to say guten Flug.Tatoeba #139989 by MUIRIEL, translation #3238989 by CK
- Gute Reise!Have a good journey.
- Ich wünsche dir einen guten Flug!I wish you a safe flight!
- Einen guten Flug und komm gut an.Have a safe flight and arrive safely.
Example conversation
Julian is seeing Julia off at the airport.
- JulianHier ist dein Pass, Julia.Here is your passport, Julia.
- JuliaDanke, Julian! Ich gehe jetzt zum Gate.Thanks, Julian! I am going to the gate now.
- JulianAlles klar, guten Flug!All right, have a safe flight!
- JuliaDanke, wir sehen uns bald!Thanks, see you soon!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Flug, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
