Old-fashioned: after the second sneeze, 'to your loves,' and after the third, 'may they last forever.' More archaically, the translation is 'God bless you'. More archaically, one can say Que Dieu te/vous bénisse. Old-fashioned: à tes / vos amours after the second sneeze, and qu'elles durent toujours or à tes / vos rêves after the third. Jesuspápi vælsigni teg! This can be shortened to Vælsigni teg! 'Health!', the equivalent of respectively 'Gesundheit' as said in English, or if the person has sneezed three times, '(Three times) the weather will be nice tomorrow.' Gezondheid, or if the person has sneezed three times, (Drie keer) morgen mooi weer 'May it last.' or 'May God let it happen (bless you)'įrom Latin, prōsit. 'To your health.' or 'Bless God.' or 'It is true.'Īť slouží or Dejž to Pánbůh (in reply to Pozdrav Pánbůh) Na zdraví or Pozdrav Pánbůh or Je to pravda More rarely there is the expression 多保重 ( duōbǎozhòng) 多喝点水 ( duō he dian shui) When someone does give a response, he or she might say 百岁 ( bǎisuì). Mandarin speakers do not typically comment on another person's sneeze. 'Thank you', literally means 'I wish God will bless you'. 'A great fortunate occurrence.' / 'A good one.'ĭukha vekhil for male or Dukha yekhil for female Sneezing in Southern Chinese culture means that someone is speaking ill behind your back. Будзь здаровы ( Budz zdarovy) for both genders Sağlam ol, or sometimes Afiat (see Persian) 'For you and me', 'Thank you!' or 'God guide you and set your affairs aright.' 'God have mercy on you' if the sneezer says 'All praise is for God.' يرحمكم الله ( yarḥamukum ullāh) if the sneezer says الحمدلله ( al‐ḥamdulila̅h), as an alternative/religious interaction.

List of responses in other languages Language In certain languages such as Mandarin Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese or Korean, nothing is generally said after a sneeze except for when expressing concern when the person is sick from a cold or otherwise. In non-English-speaking cultures, words connoting good health or a long life are often used instead of 'bless you,' though some also use references to God. There are several proposed bless-you origins for use in the context of sneezing.

In English-speaking countries, the common verbal response to another person's sneeze is ' bless you', or, less commonly in the United States and Canada, 'Gesundheit', the German word for health (and the response to sneezing in German-speaking countries). JSTOR ( November 2009) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message).

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