German · Time, Numbers & Colors
"Day" in German: Tag
der Tag
Day in German is der Tag. Plurals are die Tage. You meet it constantly in Guten Tag, jeden Tag, and am Tag for daytime versus night.
Planning work
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How to pronounce Tag
Say it
tahk
/taːk/
tahk. The a is short and clear, like "father" cut short. The g at the end is a soft k sound in everyday speech.
"Day" in German: quick reference
| German | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| der Tag | the day Basic masculine noun. | Basic masculine noun. |
| Guten Tag | good day / hello Polite daytime greeting. | Polite daytime greeting. |
| jeden Tag | every day Frequency adverbial. | Frequency adverbial. |
| am Tag | during the day Daytime, as opposed to at night. | Daytime, as opposed to at night. |
| die Tage | the days Regular plural. | Regular plural. |
How to use Tag in real life
- 1Planning work
Welcher Tag passt dir besser?
Which day suits you better?
Welcher agrees with masculine Tag.
- 2Talking habits
Ich trinke jeden Tag Kaffee.
I drink coffee every day.
Jeden Tag is accusative time.
- 3After a trip
Die letzten Tage waren stressig.
The last few days were stressful.
Plural Tage with were: waren.
Mistakes English speakers make with Tag
Incorrect: Gute Tag!
Correct: Guten Tag!
The greeting is fixed as Guten Tag with -en, not Gute Tag.
Incorrect: Ich komme Tag.
Correct: Ich komme am Tag. / Ich komme tagsüber.
Alone, Tag needs a preposition or adverb: am Tag, tagsüber, or einen Tag.
Good to know
Guten Tag is the safe polite hello in shops and offices across Germany. Among friends you may skip it for Hallo, but with strangers Tag still signals respect without being stiff.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Booking a museum visit
ChatPal
An welchem Tag willst du ins Museum?
On which day do you want to go to the museum?
You
Am besten am Samstag. Der Tag ist frei.
Preferably on Saturday. That day is free.
ChatPal
Gut. Der Tag ist oft voll, also früh hin.
Good. That day is often busy, so go early.
You
Okay. Ich blocke den Tag schon mal.
Okay. I'll block the day already.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Day" in German
What is the plural of Tag?
Die Tage.
How do you say every day?
Jeden Tag or täglich.
When do people say Guten Tag?
As a polite hello from late morning through the afternoon.
How do you say during the day?
Am Tag or tagsüber.
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