Будь здоров!
bud zdorovto a man, informal
When someone sneezes Russians say Будь здоров! (bud zdorov) to a man and Будь здорова! (bud zdorova) to a woman. Будьте здоровы! (budte zdorovy) is the polite and plural form. It is also called Апчхи! (apchkhi).
Meaning: reply to a sneeze (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Будь здоров! | bud zdorov | to a man, informal |
| Будь здорова! | bud zdorova | to a woman, informal |
| Будьте здоровы! | budte zdorovy | formal or plural |
| Апчхи! | apchkhi | the sneeze |
The phrase means "be healthy". The sneezing person often answers Спасибо (spasibo).
How does it change in a sentence?
The informal forms change with the gender of the person who sneezed. The form with -те is used for one person you address as вы and for a group.
Did you know?
- Russian speakers write the sneeze as апчхи (apchkhi).
Examples in context
- Апчхи! Будь здоров!apchkhi! bud zdorov!Achoo! Bless you!
- Будь здорова, Маша.bud zdorova, masha.Bless you, Masha.
- Будьте здоровы!budte zdorovy!Bless you!
Example conversation
Vlad sneezes at his desk and his colleague Irina reacts in an office in Moscow.
- VladАпчхи!apchkhi!Achoo!
- IrinaБудь здоров, Влад!bud zdorov, vlad!Bless you, Vlad!
- VladСпасибо, Ирина.spasibo, irina.Thank you, Irina.
