TimoFeb 12, 2023
Jens Clasen

The German word "Moin", mostly used in the northen parts of the country, can mean

- Good morning
- Hello
- Good day
- Good afternoon
- Good evening
- Welcome!
- How are you?
- Long time no see
- Oops!
- Bye

So, if you only speak little German, visit the North.

You only need one word to get through the day.

Enjoy our language!

#TheGermanWord

Jan 25, 2023 at 9:48amWeb
Show threadZappesJan 25, 2023
@jensclasen If you should have trouble pronouncing the word, a simple "hrmpfg" and a nod will do if you just go far enough north. The locals will actually appreciate you not being overly chatty.
Show threadRichard Parker 🇮🇱Jan 25, 2023
@jensclasen Guten Morgen ☕ und Danke ebenfalls😀
Show threadOlaf BohlenJan 25, 2023
@jensclasen it’s actually the short form of “Moien Dag” which means “Guten Tag”. The “Moin Moin” is an intensification, but usually nowadays you can identify tourists by hearing that ;)
Show threadJR Buckley 🏳️‍🌈⚛️Jan 25, 2023
@olbohlen @jensclasen
My boss at my first job in Germany used to say that every day. Took me a while to get what he meant.
Show threadChrisJovJan 25, 2023
@jensclasen es gibt aber auch nichts besseres als ein Moin! 
Show threadwoollypigsJan 25, 2023
@jensclasen and added bonus you instantly speak Danish, Dutch and Kashubian too ;)
Show threadCryptomonJan 25, 2023
@jensclasen and aber bloß nicht "Moin Moin" sagen, außer man will sich als geschwätziger Touri outen.
Show threadPeter Jakobs ⛵Jan 25, 2023
@jensclasen jo
Show threadStefJan 25, 2023

@jensclasen

Na ja, bis hin zu 'welcome' schon, für die letzten 4 Punkte wird aber, zumindest in Bremen, Moin eher nicht benutzt..

Show threadBurkiJan 25, 2023
@jensclasen You forget the meaning of "Moin Moin".
Show threadMelfJan 25, 2023
@Burki @jensclasen klei mi anne mors.
Show threadKpSJan 25, 2023

@jensclasen

Bei uns im Landkreis Offenbach ist das:

Guuude

Show threadMatthiasJan 30, 2023
@KpS_WolF @jensclasen ist dann ja quasi genau das gleiche. Auf Hochdeutsch übersetzt heißt Moin „‚n schönen/guten (Tag)“
Show threadwuffelJan 25, 2023

@jensclasen
Moin from #Oldenburg

Generally ok, but theres some errors:
- Good morning
- Hello
- Good day
- Good afternoon
- Good evening
- Welcome!
- How are you? ❌
- Long time no see ❌
- Oops! --> "Ja, moin?"
- Bye ❌ --> "Tschüss", in the far north "Tüss"

Show threadSebastiaan HekmanJan 25, 2023
@jensclasen Interesting. And in the Gronings dialect (northern Netherlands) it is written as "moi" and means the same. We understand each other across the border. 😉 #Europa #dialects
Show threadSebastiaan HekmanJan 25, 2023
@jensclasen @pietkuip moi
Show threadzhenechJan 25, 2023
@jensclasen Oida!
Show threadLinux FreundJan 25, 2023
@jensclasen ... solange nicht "Guten Moin" gesagt wird, passt es ...
Show threadRE-GAMERJan 25, 2023
@jensclasen Moin (i don't wanna talk). Moin Moin (lets talk a bit).
Show threadKarsten™️Jan 25, 2023

@jensclasen Aloha! And mahalo (danke)!

I've never been to Hamburg, but I love your food!

Show threadlesighlepurrJan 25, 2023
@jensclasen #moinmoin
Show threadKluthulhu' XOR 1=1--Jan 25, 2023
@jensclasen Can also mean "oh damn" in the phrase "Ja Moin!"
Show threadJuan ZapataJan 25, 2023
@jensclasen Also learn "Servus", which mean "almost" the same, especially as an all around greeting. Used in the South of Germany, Austria and some other Eastern Europe countries.
Show threadSimon LucyJan 25, 2023
@jensclasen that and "tschüss".
Show threadTrägerendmuffeJan 25, 2023
@jensclasen The most important question is: "Is it legal to answer 'Moin!' with 'Moin, Moin!'?"
Show threadStoneface VimesJan 25, 2023
@jensclasen I love it. I don't really speak German very well but I do find it one of the more fascinating languages.
Show threadCaptn KobiJan 26, 2023
@jensclasen "Moin", spoken in the morning, can also mean "don't talk to me before I had my first cup of coffee".
Show threadAngelMountaineerJan 26, 2023
@jensclasen next stop: Limburg, where they use "Enne" for anything (ennething haha)
Show threadDieter KomenderaJan 28, 2023
@jensclasen wait til you learn about Viennese “Oida”, perfectly explained here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iuXR53ex4iI
🇦🇹 ❤️ HOW TO SPEAK VIENNESE USING ONLY ONE WORD. Video Tutorial

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Show threadijk64✅Jan 28, 2023
@jensclasen close to “Morn’n”
Show threadAriM 🇺🇲🇮🇱🇺🇦Jan 28, 2023
@jensclasen so, same as s'up in the US?
Show thread3_1_3_uJan 28, 2023
@jensclasen doch
Show threadJensJan 29, 2023
@jensclasen @bigzaphod it’s like the short inhale made in northern Sweden meaning anything from “yes” to “hello” to “I understand”
Show threadJeffJan 29, 2023
@jensclasen The beautiful and simple German language! I wish more people would understand how easy it is :D
Show threadAli KJan 31, 2023
@jensclasen @DrFerrous lol. Ich spreche nur mit Freunden aus Stuttgart, also trifft keiner meiner Lektionen zu.
Show threadDaniel BrennFeb 5, 2023
@jensclasen Ja Moin!