prosit
The Danish phrase for "bless you" is prosit.
The word prosit is used as a response to someone who has sneezed. You may also hear the word Sundhed, which means "health", used in the same context.
Meaning: said to somebody who has sneezed (intj)
Which one should you use?
The term Sundhed is also used to mean the same thing.
Did you know?
- In some Danish circles, a person who sneezes three times may be told prosit for the first two and stop nu ('stop now') for the third.
- While English speakers often say 'God bless you', Danish speakers rarely include any religious terminology when reacting to a sneeze.
- Using prosit is a way of using a 'scholarly' language in a casual social moment, a habit left over from much older academic traditions.
Examples in context
- Prosit!Bless you!This example shows how to use prosit as a standalone exclamation.Tatoeba #7863393 by danepo, translation #434328 by lukaszpp
- Jeg sagde bare prosit.I just said bless you.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
In a quiet library, Sofie sneezes suddenly.
- MikkelProsit, Sofie.Bless you, Sofie.
- SofieTak, Mikkel.Thanks, Mikkel.
- MikkelEr du okay?Are you okay?
- SofieJa, det er jeg.Yes, I am.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bless you” translations and entries prosit, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
