Is "God bless you" translated as "Salud" as well as "Dios te bendiga?

Question

SpanishDict.com translates "God bless you" as "Salud!" and "may God bless you" as "Dios te bendiga". If I want to say "God bless you" to someone which Spanish version should I use?

Answer 1

I could be wrong, but I am pretty sure that "salud" is used when people sneeze and "Dios te bendiga" is used in other instances.

very good;) - 00494d19, MAY 28, 2010

Answer 2

HI Richard, both translations are correct the use is different though.

Somebody sneezes: (God) bless you! ¡Salud!

God bless you! que Dios te bendiga (like giving thanks or something, the other word is only used in the context above)

Answer 3

It is "salud" only when you say it after someone sneezes." Gesundheit!" "Bless you", "Salud!"

If you really mean to bless somebody, then it's "que Dios te bendiga":

Answer 4

Calmate morbo. El que estornuda ya no esta contagioso.

Answer 5

I find old fashioned saying 'salud' I can't see a good reason to continue following such tradition... instead of, if some close friend or relative sneezes I say get away from me, don't spread germs! And if I don't know the person I just don't say anything.

Answer 6

Already answered several times over.

Answer 7

Dios te bendiga