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"Have a good weekend" in German: schönes Wochenende
schönes Wochenende
Have a good weekend in German is schönes Wochenende. Fuller: Schönes Wochenende! or Dir ein schönes Wochenende. Monday return: Schönen Start!
Friday office
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How to pronounce schönes Wochenende
Say it
SHURN-es VOKH-en-en-duh
/ˈʃøːnəs ˈvɔxn̩ˌɛndə/
SHURN-es VOKH-en-en-duh. Wochenende stress WO.
"Have a good weekend" in German: quick reference
| German | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| schönes Wochenende | have a good weekend Core farewell. | Core farewell. |
| Schönes Wochenende! | have a nice weekend! With capital as opener. | With capital as opener. |
| Angenehmes Wochenende | pleasant weekend More formal. | More formal. |
| Bis Montag | see you Monday Work closing. | Work closing. |
How to use schönes Wochenende in real life
- 1Friday office
Ciao — schönes Wochenende!
Bye — have a good weekend!
Work.
- 2School gate
Macht's gut, schönes Wochenende allen.
Take care, have a good weekend everyone.
Group.
- 3Shop closing
Danke und schönes Wochenende!
Thanks and have a good weekend!
Customer.
Mistakes English speakers make with schönes Wochenende
Incorrect: guten Wochenende
Correct: schönes Wochenende
Wochenende is neuter: schönes, not guten.
Incorrect: gutes Weekend
Correct: schönes Wochenende
Use Wochenende, not Weekend.
Good to know
Friday afternoons fill with schönes Wochenende across offices. A smile plus Bis Montag is enough; long plans talk is optional.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Leaving the office
ChatPal
Feierabend!
Quitting time!
You
Schönes Wochenende!
Have a good weekend!
ChatPal
Dir auch — wandern?
You too — hiking?
You
Vielleicht. Jedenfalls: schönes Wochenende!
Maybe. Anyway: have a good weekend!
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FAQ
Common questions about "Have a good weekend" in German
How do you say have a good weekend?
Schönes Wochenende.
Why schönes not guten?
Wochenende is neuter.
Formal version?
Angenehmes Wochenende or Ich wünsche Ihnen ein schönes Wochenende.
Reply?
Gleichfalls! or Dir auch!
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