Dios te bendiga
/djos te bendiɡa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "God bless" is translated into Spanish as Dios te bendiga.
This phrase is used to express a wish for divine favor or protection upon someone. In some communities, you may encounter the more specific religious phrase Que Dios te colme de bendiciones, which means "May God shower you with blessings".
Which one should you use?
The choice of form depends on who you are addressing. To address a group of people, use Dios los bendiga or Que Dios les bendiga.
How does it change in a sentence?
Adding Que to the beginning of the phrase, such as in Que Dios te bendiga, is a common way to express the phrase as a wish or a subjunctive desire.
Did you know?
- While English speakers say 'God bless you' after a sneeze, Spanish speakers typically use Salud, which means 'health'.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the phrase Dios te bendiga is frequently used as a warm way to say goodbye to elders, regardless of the speaker's own religious intensity.
- The word Dios shares an ancient root with the word for 'sky' or 'heaven', specifically the Proto-Indo-European root *dyew-.
Examples in context
- ¡Que Dios te bendiga!God bless you!This sentence is useful for expressing a direct wish of "God bless you!"Tatoeba #1237262 by Shishir, translation #269618 by CM
- Qué Dios te bendiga a ti y a tu familia.God bless you and your family.This sentence shows how to include someone's family in the blessing.Tatoeba #12956607 by ecorralest101, translation #8889480 by shekitten
- Que Dios te bendiga. Dios bendiga a los Estados Unidos de América.God bless you. God bless the United States of America.This sentence demonstrates how the phrase can be used to bless both an individual and a country.Tatoeba #8302084 by GuidoW, translation #5215510 by Hybrid
- Estimado señor, que Dios le bendiga en su empresaDear sir, may God bless you in your endeavors
- Que Dios lo bendiga en esta nueva etapa de su vidaMay God bless you in this new stage of your life
- Que Dios la bendiga siempre, señora MartínezMay God bless you always, Mrs. Martínez
- Que Dios te bendiga mucho en tu cumpleaños, amigaMay God bless you greatly on your birthday, friend
- Que Dios os bendiga, chicos, en este viajeMay God bless you all on this trip, guys
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucía is leaving Daniel's house after a visit.
- DanielAdiós, Lucía, que Dios te bendiga.Goodbye, Lucía, may God bless you.
- LucíaMuchas gracias, Daniel.Thank you very much, Daniel.
- DanielTen un buen viaje de regreso.Have a good trip back.
- LucíaIgualmente, cuídate mucho.Likewise, take good care of yourself.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Dios, dios, te, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
