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In Portuguese, you can say "saúde" which means health or "Deus te abençoe" which means God bless you in response to a sneeze.

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How do you say 'God bless you' in Portuguese?

In Brazilian Portuguese is "Deus te abençoe" If it is after someone sneezes, you say "Santinho." If it is just "God bless you", then it's "Deus te abençoe", both in European and Brazilian portuguese.


What do you say when someone sneezes in different languages?

In English, you say "Bless you," or "God bless you."In Spanish, you say one of several things depending on where you are and which number of sneeze it is. The first sneeze in Latin America is "Salut!" (health); the second sneeze is "Dinero!" (money); the third sneeze is "Amor!" (love). If you are in Spain, you say "Jesus" for the first sneeze, then "Maria" for the second and "Jose" for the third - Jesus, Mary and Joseph.In German, you say Gesundheit (health).In French, you say "A tes/vos souhalts" (to your wishes).In Dutch, you say "Gesondheid" (health) after the first sneeze, but after the third sneeze, you say "Morgen mooi weer" which means "Good weather tomorrow"In Turkish, you say "Cok yasa" (live long) after the first sneeze and "Sagliki yasa" (live healthy) after the second - the person who sneezes then says "And I hope you'll be around to see it!"In Arabic, you say "Yarhamkum Allah" (God have mercy on you)In Russian, you say "Bod' zdorov(male) or zdorova(female)" (Be healthy) - if someone sneezes while you're talking, you say "Pravdu govor'u" (I'm telling the truth!).In Yiddish, you say "Zay gesunt" (be healthy) after the first sneeze and "Tzu gesunt" (to health) after the second.In Hawaiian, you say "Kihe, a mauli ola" (sneeze and you shall live) or just "Ola!" (live).In Greek, you say "Steen ygeia su" (to your health) or "geitsis" (health)


Why do people say godblesh you when you sneeze?

The phrase "God bless you" came from a belief that a sneeze could leave the body vulnerable to evil spirits or that the heart would momentarily stop during a sneeze. Saying "God bless you" was a way to protect the sneezer.


How do you say Good Luck and God Bless in Portuguese?

"Boa sorte e que Deus te abençoe."


How do you say Good luck and God Bless in Brazilian?

In Brazilian Portuguese, you can say "Boa sorte e que Deus te abençoe."