How to Say “God Bless You” in Latin

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Deus te benedicat
The English phrase "God bless you" is translated into Latin as Deus te benedicat.
This phrase is said to somebody who has sneezed.
Meaning: said to somebody who has sneezed (intj)

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of Deus (God), te (you, singular) and benedicat (may he bless).

How does it change in a sentence?

The verb benedicat is in the subjunctive mood, which expresses a wish or a prayer. To address more than one person, the pronoun te is replaced with vos, resulting in Deus vos benedicat.

Did you know?

  • The Latin word Deus shares a root with the Persian word div, though in Persian this word evolved to mean 'demon'.

Examples in context

  • Deus te benedicat.
    God bless you.

Example conversation

Quintus sneezes during a conversation with Aurelia.

  1. Aurelia

    Deus te benedicat!
    God bless you!
  2. Quintus

    Gratias tibi, Aurelia.
    Thank you, Aurelia.
  3. Aurelia

    Valesne?
    Are you well?
  4. Quintus

    Ita, bene valeo.
    Yes, I am well.

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