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How do you say "bless you" in German?

Gott segne dich.

Phrase

In German, "bless you" is Gott segne dich..

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Pronunciation

Pronounced 'got ZEG-neh dikh', with stress on 'zeg', and 'Gott' meaning God.

Grammar notes

"Gott segne dich." is a set phrase used as shown in the example below.

Example sentence

bless you

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How to remember Gott segne dich.

Gott looks just like 'God', so this phrase literally means 'God bless you', mirroring the English saying closely.

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Questions about Gott segne dich.

How do you say "bless you" in German?

In German, "bless you" is Gott segne dich.. It's a common phrase.

How is Gott segne dich. used in a sentence?

Use Gott segne dich. as you would use the equivalent phrase in English. For example: (bless you).

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