How do you say "Bless your Heart"?

Question

How do you say "Bless your Heart"?

Answer 1

While Tosh is correct on a more direct translation, the phrase that is more commonly said (and relays the same idea) is, "Que Dios te bendiga ".

Answer 2

I'll take a stab at it:

Bendice tu corazón.

That's in the imperative, so there may be a better way to say it.

That's a literal translation, but idiomatically, we lean toward "Dios te bendiga" or "Bendito/a seas" - 002067fe, May 26, 2011

I knew there had to be a better way. :) - Tosh, May 26, 2011

Answer 3

Okay, you folks do know that "Bless your heart" is not a blessing? Usually it equates to "Why, you sweetie!" or "Such a good effort!" or "Imagine that!" or a similar phrase. My aunt frequently used to say "Bless your heart" to me; she was in no way religious and this exclamation was usually in response to the fact that we were exactly the same height and wore the same size shoes.

Isn't funny how people deny God yet subconsiously reference him so casually everyday? - DJ_Huero, May 26, 2011