que Dios los bendiga a todos
/ke djos los bendiɡa a todos/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'God bless you all' is translated into Spanish as que Dios los bendiga a todos.
This phrase is commonly used as a parting blessing or a way to conclude a speech or prayer to express a wish for divine favor or protection upon a group of people.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to 'that God bless you all', where que functions as a particle used to express a wish or desire.
Which one should you use?
While que Dios los bendiga a todos addresses a group of people, the shorter form Que Dios les bendiga translates to 'May God bless you'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, when addressing a group informally, you would typically replace los with os to reflect the use of vosotros, resulting in the form que Dios os bendiga a todos.
How does it change in a sentence?
The pronoun los indicates that the group being addressed is composed of males or a mixed-gender group. If the group being addressed consists entirely of females, you must change los to las and todos to todas, forming que Dios las bendiga a todas.
Did you know?
- While this phrase is a blessing, Spanish has a specific word bendición for the act of receiving a blessing, often requested from elders by kissing their hand.
- The word Dios shares an ancient root with the word for 'sky' or 'heaven' because the concept of a deity was originally tied to the celestial heavens.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, even if the speaker is not religious, using a phrase like que Dios los bendiga is a common way to show genuine warmth and goodwill during a farewell.
Examples in context
- Que Dios los bendiga a todos en su viaje.May God bless you all on your journey.
- Vayan con cuidado, que Dios los bendiga a todos.Go carefully, may God bless you all.
- Al despedirse, ella dijo: que Dios los bendiga a todos.As she said goodbye, she said: may God bless you all.
Example conversation
Sofía is saying goodbye to Javier and his family at the airport.
- SofíaBuen viaje, que Dios los bendiga a todos.Have a good trip, may God bless you all.
- JavierMuchas gracias, Sofía, eres muy amable.Thank you very much, Sofía, you are very kind.
- SofíaDe nada, cuídense mucho.You're welcome, take good care of yourselves.
- JavierLo haremos, ¡adiós!We will, goodbye!
