While people at many workplaces in Germany say “Mahlzeit” during their lunch break, employees at Goethe University greet each other with “Hoagascht” – a playful nod to the excellent food served there.
Typical German Workplace:
Person 1: Mahlzeit.
Person 2: Mahlzeit.
At Goethe University:
Person 1: Hoagascht!
Person 2: You know it!
Person 1: Mahlzeit.
Person 2: Mahlzeit.
At Goethe University:
Person 1: Hoagascht!
Person 2: You know it!
by MrMahlyeit May 15, 2025
Vocative
When Germans meet around noon they great each other with "Mahlzeit" which roughly translates to "I hate my life and I'm dead inside"
by MrMahlyeit July 05, 2016