भगवानले तिम्रो भलो गरून्
bhagwanle timro bhalo garun
To say 'God bless you' in Nepali, use भगवानले तिम्रो भलो गरून् (bhagwanle timro bhalo garun).
This phrase is used as an interjection when someone has sneezed.
Meaning: said to somebody who has sneezed (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to 'May God do your good' or 'May God do well for you'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The expression changes based on the level of respect you wish to show the person. While भगवानले तिम्रो भलो गरून् uses the informal pronoun, you can replace तिम्रो with तपाईंको to be more polite or with हजुरको to show a high level of respect.
How do you pronounce it?
bhagwanle timro bhalo garun
Did you know?
- In many parts of Nepal, people may not say anything at all when someone sneezes, as the blessing is seen as a specific religious or formal well-wish rather than a social reflex.
- The word भगवान is a Sanskrit loanword. Its presence in this everyday phrase highlights the deep historical and linguistic influence of Sanskrit on the development of the Nepali language.
- The grammar of गरून् (garun) is specifically designed to show respect to the divine subject, rather than the person being spoken to, by using the third-person honorific.
Example conversation
Maya and Avinash are sitting in a room together.
- माया Mayaअविनाश, तिमीलाई के भयो?Avināsh, timīlāī kē bhayō?Avinash, what happened to you?
- अविनाश Avinash*छिङ्**chhīng**Sneezes*
- माया Mayaभगवानले तिम्रो भलो गरून्!bhagawānlē timrō bhalō garūn!God bless you!
- अविनाश Avinashधन्यवाद, माया।dhanyavād, Māyā.Thank you, Maya.
