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  1. What is the difference between "moin" and "moin moin"?

    26 "Moin" and "moin moin" both are popular salutations in northern Germany - I'm interested in the differences between them. Some say "moin moin" is intended as an answer to "moin", …

  2. How to use greeting "Moin." - German Language Stack Exchange

    Sep 25, 2021 · How to use greeting "Moin." Ask Question Asked 4 years, 2 months ago Modified 4 years, 2 months ago

  3. Morning greetings? - German Language Stack Exchange

    Jul 17, 2015 · Curiously Moin is also in use in Switzerland, which makes the Low German hypothesis less credible - if only for that regional use of the word. My take on the matter is that …

  4. Polite alternatives to "Grüß Gott"? - German Language Stack …

    I made it a point to answer "Grüß Gott" (a typically southern greeting) with a stereotypical northern german "Moin Moin" (related to dutch "mooi moin", Schönen/Guten Tag).

  5. salutation - Was ist die korrekte Anrede in E-Mails an Personen, …

    May 25, 2011 · Was ist die korrekte Anrede in E-Mails an Personen, die man nicht persönlich kennt? Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren oder Sehr geehrte Frau / Herr ... Beides klingt sehr …

  6. How do non-Baviarians respond to "Grüß Gott!"?

    Mar 15, 2017 · As we know from here "Grüß Gott!" is a "Bavarian thing," not implying anything more than a type of "hello." How do non-Bavarians respond? An acquaintance from northern …

  7. What is an acceptable response to "wie geht's"?

    Oct 16, 2014 · Gut, danke. Or if you want to be nice and return the question, Gut, danke, und Dir/und selbst?. Note however that someone asking you Wie geht's? is almost certainly asking …

  8. Which grammatical gender would I use for a masculine noun with ...

    Given that "Schatz" is a masculine word, I would use masculine modifiers with it, such as "der". But suppose I were using "Schatz" to refer to a woman I was dating. Would I then refer to …

  9. Gegen 15:00 Uhr ... kann es auch kurz nach 15:00 umfassen?

    Apr 9, 2018 · Wenn ich jemandem sage, daß ich gegen fünfzehn Uhr komme, dann meine ich damit, daß ich spätestens 15:00 Uhr da bin, eigentlich eher etwas überpünktlich. Die …

  10. Meaning of "mein Lieber" - German Language Stack Exchange

    Sep 26, 2013 · Actually, “mein Lieber” is very rarely used to address someone, with the possible exception of the use mentioned in Thorsten's answer. So maybe you want to check where you …