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Sneeze Response by Language
| Language |
Response meaning in English |
Reply meaning in English |
| Mandarin |
”(live to) 100 years old” |
“Excuse me.” |
| Japanese |
“Are you all right?” |
“Sorry.” or “Excuse me.” |
| Gīkūyū |
“Are you sick?” |
“Not really!” |
| Kusaal |
“God speaks truth” |
“Amen!” |
| Kiswahili |
“I am sorry” |
“Already feeling better” / “Thank you” |
| Mongolian |
“May God forgive you.” |
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| Kazakh |
“May Tengri give me five hundred horses” |
“Half mine, half yours” |
| Telugu |
“May you be blessed with a life without death” |
“Thank you” |
| Pashto |
“Patience” |
“Thank you” |
| Hawaiian |
“Sneeze, and you shall live” |
“Thank you” |
| Yiddish |
“Sneezed on truth” |
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| Yoruba |
“Sorry” |
“Thank you” |
| Mandarin |
“Drink more water” . |
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| Navajo |
They said it |
“Yes, they did” |
| German |
“You shall grow tall!” |
“Thank you (very much).” |
| Serbian |
“Go away kitten” |
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