talzag@lemmy.world to Memes@lemmy.ml · 23 days agoNot a German speaker but some words just transcend their native languagefeddit.orgimagemessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up189arrow-down110file-text
arrow-up179arrow-down1imageNot a German speaker but some words just transcend their native languagefeddit.orgtalzag@lemmy.world to Memes@lemmy.ml · 23 days agomessage-square10fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareJackGreenEarth@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down1·23 days agoIs the gesundheits minister in charge of sneeze remarks?
minus-squareJackGreenEarth@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·23 days agoI guess in seriousness it’s probably the health minister or something like that?
minus-squaresamus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·23 days 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-up2·23 days agoAccording to my computer that’s correct
Is the gesundheits minister in charge of sneeze remarks?
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