<P> In English - speaking countries , the common verbal response to another person 's sneeze is `` God bless you '' , or , less commonly in the United States and Canada , `` Gesundheit '' , the German word for health ( and the response to sneezing in German - speaking countries ) . There are several proposed bless - you origins for use in the context of sneezing . </P>
<P> In English - speaking countries , the common verbal response to another person 's sneeze is `` God bless you '' , or , less commonly in the United States and Canada , `` Gesundheit '' , the German word for health ( and the response to sneezing in German - speaking countries ) . There are several proposed bless - you origins for use in the context of sneezing . </P>
what do you say when someone sneezes in german
what do you say when someone sneezes in german
`` Gesundheit '' , the German word for health
`` Gesundheit '' , the German word for health