Often said after a sneeze, it's also used as a toast, since it means "health"
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Salud and Health | Learn Spanish Blog  Oct 26, 2009 ... Learn about what people in Latin America say when you sneeze and why. ... These three words used together form a very small piece of Latin American culture, but ... I usually catch Latin people off-guard because after Health! ... It's almost as if we're trying to bless someone religiously when they sneeze.
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Gesundheit | WordReference Forums  May 7, 2008 ... I know that both terms are used and the word 'gesundheit' is. ... since I am asking a simple question in order to know about more it. .... is often used as a set phrase, without attention to the literal meaning of .... It's literally to your health. ... In German, and also in Yiddish, it's also said after someone sneezes.
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etymology - How did "gesundheit" work its way into common ...  Aug 25, 2011 ... Also in toast auf ihre Gesundheit "to your health" (see sound (adj.)). Lith. aciu, echoic of the sound of a sneeze, has come to mean "good ... In German, Gesundheit ([to your] "Health") is said after a sneeze. ... Answering the question of why North Americans use 'gesundheit' post-sneeze also requires us to go...
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European Toasts |  It's often said the toast is deeply rooted in Western culture - and particularly so in ... In Spain, people also drink to your health, but sometimes with a much longer .... The Lithuanians say I Sveikata both after sneezing, and for a toast. ... But Belarusian also use an ancient Polish toast, Sto lat which means a hundred years.
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Gesundheit | Definition of Gesundheit by Merriam-Webster  Define gesundheit: used to wish good health to someone who has ... SINCE 1828 ... was traditionally believed to forestall the illness that a sneeze often portends. ... the soul could exit the body during a sneeze, causing ill health, so folks said ... Gesundheit, at one time, also served as a toast when drinking (much like its...
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Russian Drinking Toasts  RusslandJournal.de English  Nostrovia does not mean Cheers in Russian. ... Some Russian drinking toasts consist just of one or two words. ... ! is a very colloquial expression which can be used at a vodka party, but ... May we always have a reason for a party!
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What's New: Honi. To Kss; A Kiss; A Hawaiian Greeting  Aug 13, 2007 ... Formerly to touch noses on the side in greeting. ... This is a very honorific as this represents the exchange of ha--the breath of life, and ... One puts the lei over the recipient's head and if the relationship is close, gives the...
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German word appropriate after the following situation  Jeopardy Question: VOCABULARY - German word appropriate after the following situation [Alex sneezing]
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Sneezing Superstition - Psychic Library  Sneezing on Monday, to the right. ... Although you may think it is merely the polite thing to do, blessing people after ... Sneeze on Monday, sneeze for danger.
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Why We Say Gesundheit When Someone Sneezes  Mar 12, 2014 ... In Germany, it's polite to say gesundheit after someone sneezes, which more or less means health. More specifically, it's made up of the word gesund, which means healthy, ... and phrases they use, and religion has always been a hot-button issue. ... In Norwegian, it's prosit, which means to your health.
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Printing Mode Improve Your Vocabulary! The most common drinking ...  And how you should use them so you can sound like a native. ... So if someone said he consumed a lot of alcohol,; or meat, or something, it means ... Glad you like it, because now it's time to talk about the words. .... Cream of Earl Grey, if you're listening. .... "Children should never drink ______ ______, only ______ ______.
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Spread On Toast: A Comparison on Butter, Jam and More  Sep 26, 2014 ... Because spreads are to be put on toast (high in carbs), I always recommend ... provided by protein and monounsaturated fat - a heart-healthy fat that lowers ... You may think of cream cheese as a good bagel companion which can boost ... Spreading honey on toast is not restricted to the English any longer.
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"Here's looking at you, kid" meaning? - English Language & Usage ...  Jan 26, 2015 ... While I can guess at it, I was never fully confident about the meaning of this phrase. I am not a native speaker. It's clear that it's a toast.
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Why do we say 'bless you' or 'gesundheit' when people sneeze ...  Learn about the history and meaning behind bless you, the sneeze and gesundheit. ... term "gesundheit" comes from Germany, and it literally means "health.
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jeopardy/3191_Qs.txt at master  jedoublen/jeopardy  GitHub  MUSIC CLASS | It's the 2-word term for a country's official patriotic song .... single word for a time out implies that you take the time to inhale & exhale | a breather.
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Gesundheit | Definition of Gesundheit by Merriam-Webster  Gesundheit was borrowed from German, where it literally means "health"; ... exit the body during a sneeze, causing ill health, so folks said "God bless you" to...
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I'll Never See Food the Same Way After Living On MSG For a Week ...  Apr 22, 2014 ... An abbreviation of the chemical name 'makes stuff good' (or 'monosodium ... It's a flavor enhancer; it just brings out the flavors that are already there. ... in bars, or at brunch a little MSG with that, you'll get a confused and disgusted no, which ... Was I not hungry because the food I had in front of me wasn't...
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Responses to sneezing - Wikipedia  In English-speaking countries, the common verbal response to another person's sneeze is ... long life are often used instead of "bless you," though some also use references to God. ... Sneezing in Southern Chinese culture means that someone is speaking ill ... More archaically, one can say Dieu te/vous bnisse or Sant.
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Jeopary Questions page 2104 - AFRICA - TriviaBistro.com  DONALD TRUMP: A noted germophobe, Trump said, "I think" this form of greeting "is barbaric... you catch the flu"  ENDS IN "EE": In Mississippi there's a town...
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Toast - Wikipedia  Toast is sliced bread about 1/2 inch thick that has been browned by exposure to radiant heat. ... Bread is often toasted using a toaster, an electrical appliance with heating ... Toast may contain carcinogens caused by the browning process. ... have more elaborate settings than others) and a lever on the front is pushed down.
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Say Cheers in 60 languages, be a citizen of the world! | Lords of ...  Oct 15, 2012 ... Admit it: you are always pleasantly surprise to hear a foreigner saying ... melts the ice (if you put some in the glass), you need to impress your ... Faroe Islands  Skl .... We say it when someone sneezes so it's an equivalent of 'Bless you'. ... hand I don't believe a great drinking country like Russia should be...