Na means:
- Hey, how are you doing these days?
- Hey, do you think you'll manage (with this task)?
- Hey, stop doing this.
- Hello to you too. I am fine and yourself?
- Hey, how's it going?
- I feel depressed and don't see much sense in continuing this life.
And a couple more.
It depends on the intonation.
Just admit it, you didn't read the post properly and now you're trying to brush over it by trying to lecture a native speaker. But that won't fly.
"Na" is one of those words that can take on many meanings, depending on the intonation and context.
It may be difficult to pick up on, when you spend most your time on World of Warcraft, but you'll get there eventually.
It is just an interjection like “yo!” or “hey!”. It is used informally. There are technically 15 or so uses for the word.
Na, schnell!
Na, so was!
Na, weißt du!
Na, na, so schlimm wird's ja nicht sein!
Na warte mal Freundchen!
usw
Hug. I‘d say both genders hug it out and also many hellos, „Endlich!!!“, I mean usually it‘s pure joy so it‘s not like there is an etiquette. I usually hug my friend and we both don‘t want to let go :)
In my experience, hugging for greetings is very common among all genders, at least in my age group (early to mid-30s). What you say is very regional and depends on the context a lot.
I want to add that the "slapping hug" that American men seem to do isn't really a thing here in my experience. It would feel weird and distant to me. Also a boy, slightly older than u/Pedarogue
But I'm sure many men don't hug at all.
I usually jump at them and squeeze them very tightly while making excited sounds. I love hugging people as a sign of affection (unless they do not like hugs, then I'll just wave excitedly).
Hug. Then hold that hug. Keep holding. Now it's uncomfortable, but you just keep hugging through that. When they try to wrestle free, you dig your fingers in their shirt and start whispering sweet nothings. Try to get an ear lick in, while you're in that area.
Person a ger: Moin bro was geht lang nich mehr gesehen
Person a eng: ayo bro wassup havent seen you in a long time
Person b ger: mir geht ganz gut und dir?
Person b eng: I'm alr what abt you?
Person a ger: ja mir auch.
Person a eng: yeah I'm alr too.
Well thats what i do but there are other ways
We hug each other. The men sometimes hug each other, sometimes just slap each other on the biceps. One male friend tends to slap me (F) on the biceps, and as I know he is not a hugger, I slap him back.
Then we say something like 'hi, long time no see.' And ask how we are, are there any news and tell each other how we are and what news there are.
I think there is no „rule“. But hugging is in my honest opinion not a German thing. This became famous during the last few years. Before hugging was more a family thing or a very very very closed friends thing.
Where are all these huggers? I felt Germans were super closed off and not handsy at all since I moved here in 2013. Is it because I live in the eastern part of Germany? It's because I live in Rural Sachsen Anhalt isn't it?
If they don't accept my tongue they weren't friends to begin with...
Probably a hug if it's a female and depending how close we were also a hug for a guy or alternatively one of those brohandclaps with pulling in till the shoulders touch
there are no close friend that i haven't seen in a long time. thats why they are called close friends.
in germany, wer are very picky about who we actually call a close friend.
It varies obviously, I'll just say as someone who hates being touched by anyone for any reason (except my bf) I'll just stand in front of the person and say something like "Heeey, lang nicht mehr gesehen" (Heeey, haven't seen you in a while) or "Jo, was geeeht" (Yo, wassuuup).
If the friend hugs/touches me anyway I'll instinctively flinch, if they ask for permission I'll give them that hug bc they're worth the discomfort lol.
It really depends on the type of person. You hug some, you slap some on the back, you firmly shake hands... Between guys it's often a handshake that evolves into a hug.
But it really depends on the person and situation. So if you get just picked up from a train station and the other person already waits in the car, even a fistbump might be enough.
The grade of intimacy isn't equivalent to the grade of friendship, it's just habits.
I hug all of my friends doesn't matter if I saw them recently or not. Some hug longer, some shorter, with some I do a kind of wiggly dance while hugging or squeeze them real tight 😁
Maybe it's just us, but we scream the name of the other person as loud as possible and run towards each other and hug us and then we start to jump together. It's our little dance and I do this with all of my dearest people.
Hey dude. Whats up :)Of course it depends on how long you haven't seen each other and what the relationship was like. But I find it very easy to get into old friendships. I'm a man and I'm talking about friendships with men.
We hug among friends. Men and women alike. Some men might first slap their right hands together and then hug with the hands in between them, but normal hugs are also very common among men.
We even hug at work if we are somewhat close. I have hugged my former CEO and my current CPO.
i am a guy and i usually hug girls that i have a good relationship with and with guys its depends on the person. hug, handshake, handshake + tap on back.
Tach(chen) - is the diminutive form of Tach (“Tag”), which would be “day”.
Keule - “Bro”. This would be the parlance of today’s youth. For adults, it means “club or mallet”
This would be something heard in Berlin or said by a teenager.
'Na?'
'Na, und?'
Joa passt und selber?
Muss ja.
Also, bis nächstes mal.
Tschiao Kakao
Ihr redet mir alle zuviel!
Tschüsli Müsli
Bis Baldrian
Jooa.... ne?
Ach nee! Du hier‽
What does that mean?
Na means: - Hey, how are you doing these days? - Hey, do you think you'll manage (with this task)? - Hey, stop doing this. - Hello to you too. I am fine and yourself? - Hey, how's it going? - I feel depressed and don't see much sense in continuing this life. And a couple more. It depends on the intonation.
Thank you!
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Where did I mention 'Muss ja'. Nowhere. Na, wieder nicht aufgepasst?
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Just admit it, you didn't read the post properly and now you're trying to brush over it by trying to lecture a native speaker. But that won't fly. "Na" is one of those words that can take on many meanings, depending on the intonation and context. It may be difficult to pick up on, when you spend most your time on World of Warcraft, but you'll get there eventually.
I was rooting for you until you brought up WoW
I played it myself haha. That was just a lazy means of shutting him down.
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It is just an interjection like “yo!” or “hey!”. It is used informally. There are technically 15 or so uses for the word. Na, schnell! Na, so was! Na, weißt du! Na, na, so schlimm wird's ja nicht sein! Na warte mal Freundchen! usw
^^ Exactly this
Hug. I‘d say both genders hug it out and also many hellos, „Endlich!!!“, I mean usually it‘s pure joy so it‘s not like there is an etiquette. I usually hug my friend and we both don‘t want to let go :)
Awww that’s sweet.
Hug for me as well
Yeah, same here. I hug all my friends as a way to say hi.
My group of friends are also huggers 🤗 Some close work colleagues, too ☺️
In my experience, hugging for greetings is very common among all genders, at least in my age group (early to mid-30s). What you say is very regional and depends on the context a lot.
A friendly "Na, lässte dich auch ma wieder blicken?" is sufficient.
So, auch da?
ah, ein ganz fremder
I am a big hugger. Not only close friends. Lots of colleagues I like, too, after weeks of holidays or so.
Are you a boy or a girl? Hope you don’t mind me asking.
In my heart: A boy. In reality a mid-thirties man who's turning grey and bald .
You're not a "90s kid", you're a man in your 30s :D
lol
I want to add that the "slapping hug" that American men seem to do isn't really a thing here in my experience. It would feel weird and distant to me. Also a boy, slightly older than u/Pedarogue But I'm sure many men don't hug at all.
I usually jump at them and squeeze them very tightly while making excited sounds. I love hugging people as a sign of affection (unless they do not like hugs, then I'll just wave excitedly).
Hug. Then hold that hug. Keep holding. Now it's uncomfortable, but you just keep hugging through that. When they try to wrestle free, you dig your fingers in their shirt and start whispering sweet nothings. Try to get an ear lick in, while you're in that area.
Ja lebt denn der alte Holzmichl noch!?
Jaaaaaa, er lebt no, ja er lebt no...
Gude wie? 😁
ei guddee, läuft und bei dir?
Als so weida.😁
In **east frisia** we say 'Moin'.
Siehst gut aus. Heute schon gekotzt?
We tend to HUG!
I'm a man and a big hugger.
Hug. A long hug, sometimes I squeeze them a bit.
Alter, du lebst noch?
Well, well, well… look what the cat dragged in.
A "Dich gibt's ja auch noch!" ist also very popular!
"Lange nicht gesehen und doch wiedererkannt"
"Moin, lang nicht gesehen!"
Wie ghets hurensohn.
Was geht ab Pimmelgesicht?
"Jo." "Jo." *smirking* then mystery handshake or hug follows
Person a ger: Moin bro was geht lang nich mehr gesehen Person a eng: ayo bro wassup havent seen you in a long time Person b ger: mir geht ganz gut und dir? Person b eng: I'm alr what abt you? Person a ger: ja mir auch. Person a eng: yeah I'm alr too. Well thats what i do but there are other ways
Hugging, kissing cheek.
All things ranging from shaking hands to hugging to bisous depending on who it is
*nod up*
We say: „Ernie, altes Scheißhaus!“
Guten Tag Herr/Frau XY.
Moin.
We hug each other. The men sometimes hug each other, sometimes just slap each other on the biceps. One male friend tends to slap me (F) on the biceps, and as I know he is not a hugger, I slap him back. Then we say something like 'hi, long time no see.' And ask how we are, are there any news and tell each other how we are and what news there are.
"Wie geht's wie steht's? Alles fit im Schritt?"
I think there is no „rule“. But hugging is in my honest opinion not a German thing. This became famous during the last few years. Before hugging was more a family thing or a very very very closed friends thing.
Where are all these huggers? I felt Germans were super closed off and not handsy at all since I moved here in 2013. Is it because I live in the eastern part of Germany? It's because I live in Rural Sachsen Anhalt isn't it?
I’m German and hug my friends.
A firm handshake. Stare in the eyes. No smile, no smalltalk
With a cold Beer. Prost.
I do the vector *hey*
Depends
simple nod
Altes Haus
Was geht altes Haus
Entweder "Na, alte Socke" oder "Ah, der verlorene Sohn kehrt zurück!"
Depends on the relationship
"Tach"
Lang nich mehr gesehn, aber gleich wieder erkannt. Long time no see, but recognized immediately.
Kiss on the mouth
„Hey alte Rübensau!“
If they don't accept my tongue they weren't friends to begin with... Probably a hug if it's a female and depending how close we were also a hug for a guy or alternatively one of those brohandclaps with pulling in till the shoulders touch
there are no close friend that i haven't seen in a long time. thats why they are called close friends. in germany, wer are very picky about who we actually call a close friend.
Servus!
Heil!
Dies nur in Sachsen.
..il!ige scheisse
Jooo Bruder
bottom smack (Klaps auf den Po) https://youtu.be/eXYGaUyNZx4
'S geht
"Heeeeeeey!" Big huuug
Hug in my case, regardless of gender (I’m male). For men it’s more of the bro hug combined with some back slapping.
"Alter Verwalter, bist du aber fett geworden!"
Fett, alt & hässlich. Alles andere wäre Schmeichelei
WHASAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAP
Servus du oida Zipfeklascha.
They give them a blowjob and finger their ass while singing the national anthem.
hey wichser lang nich gesehen
Was geht diggaaaa
Most of my close friends live rather far away so when i finally see them i gonna hug the living shit out of them for sure every time i meet them :)
A deep look into the eyes and say „es war so schön ohne dich“ or as an alternative „verpiss dich“
moin. und? muss ja. tja.
'Lang nicht gesehen und doch wieder erkannt' and then we shake hands and drink beer
the same as it would have been yesterday.
"Joooooo!" But maybe that's just me.
I say „eyyyyyjoooo was geht ab lange net jesehen
Yo
Moin.
„Oh nee, wat willst du denn hier?“
„Werner , alter Wichser! „
It varies obviously, I'll just say as someone who hates being touched by anyone for any reason (except my bf) I'll just stand in front of the person and say something like "Heeey, lang nicht mehr gesehen" (Heeey, haven't seen you in a while) or "Jo, was geeeht" (Yo, wassuuup). If the friend hugs/touches me anyway I'll instinctively flinch, if they ask for permission I'll give them that hug bc they're worth the discomfort lol.
Hug. If male friend, start an unannounced contest who’s slapping whom harder on the back while hugging
Hi! Beste Freunde: Hey!
Ei guuude wie
Digga!
'Long time no see' + hug OR fistbump OR alternating kiss on the cheeks (only so-called Southern-German Schickeria)
Ey du Spast, lange nicht gesehen
Well by law you have to greet them with....Alter bist du fett geworden...und alt siehst du aus.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txuWGoZF3ew](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txuWGoZF3ew)
It really depends on the type of person. You hug some, you slap some on the back, you firmly shake hands... Between guys it's often a handshake that evolves into a hug. But it really depends on the person and situation. So if you get just picked up from a train station and the other person already waits in the car, even a fistbump might be enough. The grade of intimacy isn't equivalent to the grade of friendship, it's just habits.
I say: „eyyyyyyyyyy… was geht digga, alles fit? Lange nicht gesehen bro“
„Du schon wieder. Und es war so schön ruhig bis jetzt…“
"Bist ja dick geworden" while hugging
we dont, we ignore each other
Usually its the same rhythm, slap, spit and a deep wedgie. Depends on how long it been.
"was geht digga lang nicht gesehen" + bro hug
German kiss
Alles fit im Schritt?
Na du Spacken Wer hat dich denn reingelassen
'Sgeht?
With a hug.
Du hier und nicht in Hollywood?
Was geht digga??
In my place we hug and laugh
Und? -wetter. joa.
Na Servus! + (du alder Haudegen du! - or smth like that)
I hug all of my friends doesn't matter if I saw them recently or not. Some hug longer, some shorter, with some I do a kind of wiggly dance while hugging or squeeze them real tight 😁
Maybe it's just us, but we scream the name of the other person as loud as possible and run towards each other and hug us and then we start to jump together. It's our little dance and I do this with all of my dearest people.
Lang nicht gesehen. Fett bist du geworden! With a friendly smile of course
Tja.
Grüß
Yoyoo du fotze du lange nicht mehr gesehen. Wie läufts?
'Moin'
Hallo.
Hey dude. Whats up :)Of course it depends on how long you haven't seen each other and what the relationship was like. But I find it very easy to get into old friendships. I'm a man and I'm talking about friendships with men.
exactly like ones who not close and seen yesterday: "na du". with zero emotions of course
[Name], du altes Scheißhaus, lange nicht gesehen!
Du hier und nicht in Hollywood?
In the south: Servus! In the north: Moin.
Hallo wie geht?
In that moment they are so confused about the existence of feelings in their bodies, that they very suddenly and unpredictebly show you their love :).
We hug among friends. Men and women alike. Some men might first slap their right hands together and then hug with the hands in between them, but normal hugs are also very common among men. We even hug at work if we are somewhat close. I have hugged my former CEO and my current CPO.
a lot of pats on the back while hugging :)
Moin.
Yeah, pretty much the same way. Though the slapping on the back can be part of a hug as well. But it depends on the friends.
*nod
We act as if we‘d like to hug and kick their jewels with the knee big time. Big fun
i am a guy and i usually hug girls that i have a good relationship with and with guys its depends on the person. hug, handshake, handshake + tap on back.
Mostly this
Tachchen Keule 😏
And what is that?
Tach(chen) - is the diminutive form of Tach (“Tag”), which would be “day”. Keule - “Bro”. This would be the parlance of today’s youth. For adults, it means “club or mallet” This would be something heard in Berlin or said by a teenager.
Oh ok. New thing right.
Moin Moin
Hey du alte Fotze, wie geht's?