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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈblɛs juː/ · UK /ˈbles juː/
bless you means: A polite thing to say after someone sneezes.
interjection
AFTER SNEEZINGA2
A polite thing to say after someone sneezes.
- 'Bless you!' she said when I sneezed.
- 'Bless you!' 'Thanks, I think I'm getting a cold.'
- He handed me a tissue and said, 'Bless you.'
STRANGE WORDC1
A joking response when someone's words sound strange or are hard to understand, as though they sneezed.
- 'Bless you!' he joked when I used a long technical word.
- 'It's called Schadenfreude.' 'Bless you! What does that mean?'
- When she named the chemical, I laughed and said, 'Bless you!'
Questions about bless you
What does bless you mean?
A polite thing to say after someone sneezes.
What is bless you in other languages?
Türkçe: çok yaşa · Español: salud · Français: à tes souhaits · Deutsch: Gesundheit · Italiano: salute · 日本語: お大事に
How do you pronounce bless you?
In American English /ˈblɛs juː/; in British English /ˈbles juː/.
How do you use bless you in a sentence?
'Bless you!' she said when I sneezed. 'Bless you!' 'Thanks, I think I'm getting a cold.'
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