{"id":3810,"date":"2019-11-05T17:34:28","date_gmt":"2019-11-05T17:34:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/?p=3810"},"modified":"2023-04-13T22:34:39","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T22:34:39","slug":"7-ways-to-say-good-night-in-german","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/7-ways-to-say-good-night-in-german\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Ways to Say Good Night in German"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:150%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}<\/style><div class=\"mv-video-target mv-video-id-gm5aaqf2zzrdpsfhzhdh\" data-video-id=\"gm5aaqf2zzrdpsfhzhdh\" data-volume=\"70\"><\/div>Sleeping is an essential part of our lives. Some sleep less, some sleep more, but as a matter of fact, we all need at least a couple of hours of sleep every night (+ a ridiculous amount of coffee) to survive in this world.\n<p>As we spent a good part of each day sleeping, it is, after all, not very surprising that there are many different ways to say good night in any language! Today we will have a look at 7 different ways to say <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/good-night-or-goodnight-answer\/\" title=\"good night\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">good night<\/a> in German&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&hellip;and yes, even Germans need some sleep, even though they are known to be hardworking people.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6608\" src=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/7-Ways-To-Say-Goodnight-in-German.jpg\" alt=\"7 Ways To Say Goodnight in German\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/7-Ways-To-Say-Goodnight-in-German.jpg 320w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/7-Ways-To-Say-Goodnight-in-German-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/7-Ways-To-Say-Goodnight-in-German-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/7-Ways-To-Say-Goodnight-in-German-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/7-Ways-To-Say-Goodnight-in-German-561x842.jpg 561w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/7-Ways-To-Say-Goodnight-in-German-364x546.jpg 364w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/7-Ways-To-Say-Goodnight-in-German-728x1092.jpg 728w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/7-Ways-To-Say-Goodnight-in-German-608x912.jpg 608w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/7-Ways-To-Say-Goodnight-in-German-758x1137.jpg 758w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/7-Ways-To-Say-Goodnight-in-German.jpg\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6608 eager-load\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201000%201500'%3E%3Crect%20width='1000'%20height='1500'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"7 Ways To Say Goodnight in German\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/7-Ways-To-Say-Goodnight-in-German.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/7-Ways-To-Say-Goodnight-in-German.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/7-Ways-To-Say-Goodnight-in-German.jpg 320w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/7-Ways-To-Say-Goodnight-in-German-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/7-Ways-To-Say-Goodnight-in-German-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/7-Ways-To-Say-Goodnight-in-German-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/7-Ways-To-Say-Goodnight-in-German-561x842.jpg 561w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/7-Ways-To-Say-Goodnight-in-German-364x546.jpg 364w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/7-Ways-To-Say-Goodnight-in-German-728x1092.jpg 728w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/7-Ways-To-Say-Goodnight-in-German-608x912.jpg 608w, https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/7-Ways-To-Say-Goodnight-in-German-758x1137.jpg 758w\" data-svg=\"1\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"><strong>1. Gute Nacht!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Let&rsquo;s start with the most obvious way to say good night in German: Gute Nacht!<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Gute Nacht&rdquo; is a literal translation of <em>good night<\/em>. It is by far the most common way to wish someone a good night in German.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Gute Nacht&rdquo; is a formal way of saying good night, but its scope is by no means restricted to very formal settings. In fact, you can use &ldquo;Gute Nacht&rdquo; in almost every situation, be it with friends, family or strangers.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\">2. Tr&auml;um s&uuml;ss!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&ldquo;Tr&auml;um s&uuml;ss&rdquo; is the equivalent of <em>sweet dreams. <\/em>This is not exactly what you would say to your professor or to a stranger.<\/p>\n<p>As in English, this phrase is reserved for intimate relationships and you would only use it with your wife\/husband or your (potential) girlfriend or boyfriend.<\/p>\n<p>Or maybe also with the girl\/boy that you just matched with on Tinder&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"><strong>3. Schlaf gut!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&ldquo;Schlaf gut!&rdquo; is another standard goodnight in German. It obviously means the same as sleep well. You could say that to your mother as well as to your friends.<\/p>\n<p>You could also say that to strangers, but in this case, you might want to use the more formal &ldquo;Schlafen Sie gut!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"><strong>4. Ab in die Heia!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The meaning of &ldquo;ab in die Heia!&rdquo; is something along the lines of &lsquo;It&rsquo;s time (for you) to get some sleep now!&rsquo;. If you do have some children, you might want to use this expression to remind them that it is time to go to bed now.<\/p>\n<p>What the heck does &ldquo;Heia&rdquo; even mean?<\/p>\n<p>Good question. The etymology of &ldquo;Heia&rdquo; is not very clear, to say the least. Some speculate that Heia actually means bed. Others think that &ldquo;Heia&rdquo; comes from greek imperative &lsquo;heude,&rsquo; which means <em>sleep!.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"><strong>5. Angenehme Nachtruhe!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&ldquo;Angenehmen Nachtruhe&rdquo; is very formal. You would only use that in a very formal setting. Or maybe as a joke. You might find the expression &ldquo;Angenehmen Nachtruhe!&rdquo; in (older) books. You won&rsquo;t hear this very often (if ever) in oral speech.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"><strong>6. Tr&auml;um was Sch&ouml;nes!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This one is very similar to our number #2. It literally means <em>dream something beautiful.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 24pt;\"><strong>7. Nacht!<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you would like to keep things short, you might also just say &ldquo;Nacht!&rdquo; instead of &ldquo;Gute Nacht!&rdquo; It has an informal touch but wouldn&rsquo;t be considered rude in most situations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cAb in die Heia!\u201d What does that even mean?!?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7916,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"disable-in-feed":false,"article-schema-type":"","disable-critical-css":false,"_convertkit_action_broadcast_export":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3810","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-german"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3810","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3810"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3810\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25109,"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3810\/revisions\/25109"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7916"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3810"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3810"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/linguaholic.com\/linguablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3810"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}