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

1. cheers (said before sharing a drink)
2. 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)