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  T: Thomas   J: Joe   J: Good morning Sir! And Good day Sir!   T: Morning Joe! Why did you say good day? Do you know what it means?   J: Yes, the same as good morning, or good afternoon.   T: Wrong, Joe. "Good day" in English doesn’t refer to a form of greeting. It’s rather a form of wish, wishing someone a good day, usually expressed at the point of parting. Maybe you heard something like that from your friend Peter, as he is learning German, I gather. In German “Guten Tag” means good day and it’s a common form of greeting that can be used all day long in Germany and Austria. But there is no counterpart in English.   J: I see. Thank you sir for the explanation. I have to go now. “Good Day” sir!     J: 早晨，老師！Good day ！   T: 早晨Joe！為甚麼你會說Good day？你明白Good day的意思嗎？   J: 我明白啊，意思跟good morning 或 good afternoon一樣。   T: 不是這樣的，Joe。英語中「Good day」不是用來打招呼的。反而是一份祝福，祝福某人有美好的一天，通常是道別時表達。可能你曾經從Peter口中聽過類似的說法，我知道他正在學習德文。在德文，「Guten Tag」意味著「美好的一天」，這種問候方式在德國、奧地利十分常見， 可以整天使用。但是在英語裡面就沒有對應的表達。   J: 原來如此。 多謝老師的講解。我現在要走了，「Good Day」老師 !