talzag@lemmy.world to Memes@lemmy.ml · 1 month agoNot a German speaker but some words just transcend their native languagefeddit.orgimagemessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up1159arrow-down115file-textcross-posted to: ich_iel@feddit.org
arrow-up1144arrow-down1imageNot a German speaker but some words just transcend their native languagefeddit.orgtalzag@lemmy.world to Memes@lemmy.ml · 1 month agomessage-square18fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: ich_iel@feddit.org
minus-squareJackGreenEarth@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 month agoI guess in seriousness it’s probably the health minister or something like that?
minus-squaresamus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month agoYes, “gesundheit” means “health.” You’re wishing someone good health if you say it when they sneeze. Always preferred it to “bless you.”
minus-squaretalzag@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoAccording to my computer that’s correct
I guess in seriousness it’s probably the health minister or something like that?
Yes, “gesundheit” means “health.” You’re wishing someone good health if you say it when they sneeze. Always preferred it to “bless you.”
According to my computer that’s correct