Greetings In Austria: Saying Good Morning In Austrian Culture

If you're planning on visiting Austria, it's always good to know some local phrases. Austrians have several ways of saying hello, depending on the formality of the situation. The formal way to say 'good morning' in Austrian German is 'Guten Morgen', but you could also say 'Morgen' or 'Moagn' in Austrian slang.

Formal greetings include 'Guten Morgen' ('good morning'), 'Guten Tag' ('good day') and 'Guten Abend' ('good evening')

Formal greetings in Austria include Guten Morgen (good morning), Guten Tag (good day) and Guten Abend (good evening). Austrians will often use professional and formal titles during introductions, such as 'Herr' ('Mr) and 'Frau' ('Mrs' or 'Ms') with last names. First names are reserved for close friends, family and young people.

If you're up and about before 10 am, you can greet everyone you meet with a German Guten Morgen, or the shorter Morgen. You could also say hello in Austrian slang: Moagn.

In Austrian slang, 'Servus' is used to say 'Hi', but in Upper Austria, the word is 'Serwas'. Austrians may also greet one another in passing on the street by saying Grϋß Gott (God bless you), or Hallo.

'Grϋß Gott' ('God bless you') is an informal and polite way to greet someone

Grϋß Gott (God bless you) is an informal and polite way to greet someone in Austria. The phrase is used to acknowledge someone, and is often accompanied by a handshake. Other ways to say good morning in Austria include Guten Morgen, or the shorter Morgen. In Austrian slang, you can say Moagn.

'Hallo' and 'Servus' ('hi') are casual greetings used among friends and family

Austria is a German-speaking country, so the standard way to say good morning is 'Guten Morgen', or the shorter 'Morgen'. However, among friends and family, Austrians may use more casual greetings such as 'Hallo' or 'Servus' (meaning 'hi'). In Austrian slang, you might also say 'Moagn' or 'Serwas' (instead of 'Servus').

'Moagn' is an Austrian slang greeting

Moagn is an Austrian slang greeting. If you're up and about before 10 am, you can greet everyone you meet with a German 'Guten Morgen', or the shorter 'Morgen'. You could also say 'Grüß Gott' (God bless you), 'Hallo' or 'Servus' (Hi).

Austrian greetings differ from German greetings in many ways. There are several ways to say hello in Austrian, and just as many to say goodbye, each for formal and informal situations.

In Northern Germany, you say 'Moin' or 'Moin Moin', which is short for 'morning' but can be said all day long. Variations of the word 'morning' are seemingly endless, depending on the region. There's also 'Mojen', 'Morje', 'Morschn' and many more.

'Serwas' is used in Upper Austria instead of 'Servus'

Austrians have several ways to say 'good morning', depending on the formality of the situation. The formal greeting is 'Guten Morgen', or the shorter 'Morgen'. In Upper Austria, 'Serwas' is used instead of 'Servus', and 'Griaß God' instead of 'Grüß Gott'. Austrians may also greet one another in passing on the street by saying 'Grüß Gott' (God bless you), which is an informal and polite way of acknowledging someone. Among friends and family, people may use casual greetings such as 'Hallo' or 'Servus' (Hi). Austrian slang for 'good morning' includes 'Moagn', 'Moin' or 'Moin Moin', 'Mojen', 'Morje', and 'Morschn'.

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