talzag@lemmy.world to Memes@lemmy.ml · 2 years agoNot a German speaker but some words just transcend their native languagefeddit.orgimagemessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up1159arrow-down114file-text
arrow-up1145arrow-down1imageNot a German speaker but some words just transcend their native languagefeddit.orgtalzag@lemmy.world to Memes@lemmy.ml · 2 years agomessage-square18fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareJackGreenEarth@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 years agoI guess in seriousness it’s probably the health minister or something like that?
minus-squaresamus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 years 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-up2·2 years agoAccording to my computer that’s correct
I hate that this made me laugh lol
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