Breakdown of Guten Tag! Ich komme aus Deutschland.
ich
I
Deutschland
Germany
kommen
to come
aus
from / out of (made of)
Guten Tag
hello, good day (neutral, formal)
Questions & Answers about Guten Tag! Ich komme aus Deutschland.
Why is the greeting Guten Tag and not just Gut Tag?
Guten Tag is actually short for a longer, older phrase meaning "I wish you a good day." Because "a good day" is the receiver of the action (the direct object), the describing word gut (good) gets an -en added to it. At the A1 level, it is easiest to just memorize Guten Tag as a set phrase!
Why does the verb komme end in an -e here?
In German, verb endings change to match the person doing the action. The dictionary form of the verb is kommen (to come). When you say ich (I), you drop the -en and add an -e. This is why it becomes ich komme.
Why do we use aus to say "from"?
When talking about where you originate or where you live (like a country, continent, or city), German always uses aus. It literally means "out of", so you are saying you come "out of" Germany. German has other words for "from" (like von), but aus is the only correct choice for your home country.
Where does the word Deutschland come from?
It literally translates to "German land". Deutsch means "German" and Land means "country" or "land". The English word "Germany" comes from the old Latin name for the area, but Germans use Deutschland.
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