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Long ago, people believed that the devil had seized you when you sneezed. Therefore, saying that blessing would drive the devil away.

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How do you say bless you when you sneeze in Portuguese?

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


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)


What is the past tense of sneeze?

The past tense of sneeze is sneezed.


What is the yiddish for sneeze?

The Yiddish word for sneeze is "אסענט".


What does AH CHU SAY mean?

"Ah chu" is a representation of the sound of a sneeze in English. It is used to mimic the sound of someone sneezing.

Related Questions

Why is a sneeze called a sneeze?

Because when you sneeze the sound you make is "SNEEZE!" ^No, it really isn't. I've not heard one person say "SNEEZE" when they sneeze, ever in my life. I've heard people say "Achoo", "Atishoo" and other ones, but never "SNEEZE".


What do people in Russia say when you sneeze?

they say haliio ling


What do people say when they sneeze?

some people say "Achoo" some people say "Hachoo" it depends on who you are.


What Chinese people say after they sneeze?

they say Kai lon unga.


Why do some people say achoo in loud voice?

Some people say "achoo" loudly when they sneeze because it is a reflex reaction controlled by the body's autonomic nervous system. The forcefulness of the sneeze can vary depending on the individual.


Why is it when people sneeze another says bless you?

they say bless you because when you sneeze your heart stops's there thanking god that you did not die


Why do people say bless you when someone sneeze?

people used to think that if you sneezed you sneezed out your soul and they say bless you so the devil wont get it.


Can people sneeze out water and oil?

No, people can not sneeze out water and oil.


How did people in the 1800s sneeze?

The same way people today sneeze.


What is a sneeze fetish?

A sneeze fetish is when you like when people sneeze around you. It may or may not turn you on, but you like the way a sneeze sounds or even looks. The intense build-up to a sneeze is almost orgasmic, and people say that a sneeze is just 1/8 of an orgasm.


What do you say when you sneeze?

Bless you.


Do Chinese people sneeze?

All people sneeze. It doesn't vary by culture.