Expertlatin
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).
- What can I say instead of bless you sneeze?
- How do you respond to a sneeze in Islam?
- Do you say excuse me after sneezing?
What can I say instead of bless you sneeze?
If you prefer not to say “God bless you” when someone sneezes, no rule of etiquette decrees that you must. A polite alternative might be to say, “Gesundheit!” -- the translation of which is “good health.” Those sentiments NEVER become obsolete.
How do you respond to a sneeze in Islam?
When any one of you sneezes and says 'alhamdulillah [praise be to Allah]', it becomes obligatory upon every Muslim who hears him to respond with: “Yarhamuk Allah [may Allah have mercy on you]'. Yawning is from the devil. When one of you feels like yawning, he should restrain it.”
Do you say excuse me after sneezing?
Is it polite to say excuse me after sneezing? You can say sorry for sneezing but you usually don't, because there is nothing morally wrong with sneezing. There's no real need to apologize. You should say "excuse me." Asking "permission" (even after the fact) is a polite thing to do.
