egészségedre

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Hungarian

Etymology

egészséged +‎ -re ([on]to, case suffix), from egészség (health) +‎ -ed ([informal] your, possessive suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɛɡeːʃːeːɡɛdrɛ]
  • Hyphenation: egész‧sé‧ged‧re

Interjection

egészségedre

  1. cheers (toast when drinking)
    Egészségedre!Cheers! (literally, “To your health!”)
  2. you're welcome (as a reply when a meal or drink is thanked, meaning: may it serve your health)
    A: Köszönöm az ebédet. Nagyon finom volt.Thank you for the lunch. It was delicious.
    B: Egészségedre!You're welcome!
  3. bless you! (as a reply when someone sneezes)
    A: (sneezes)
    B: Egészségedre!Bless you!
    A: Köszönöm.Thank you.

Usage notes

This is the informal form. The formal equivalent is egészségére. Addressing multiple people is possible by using egészségetekre or – in the formal way – egészségükre. One can also address the whole bunch of people with egészségünkre (to our health).