na zdrowie
Polish
Etymology
Literally "for health" or "to [your] health", see na, zdrowie. Compare Czech na zdraví, Slovak na zdravie, Serbo-Croatian nazdraviti (literally “to toast”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /na ˈzdrɔ.vʲɛ/
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Interjection
na zdrowie
- cheers (said before sharing a drink)
- bless you (said after someone sneezes)
Usage notes
- When said to someone who has sneezed, the proper response is dziękuję (“thank you”).
See also
- на здоро́вье (na zdoróvʹje) (Russian)