[DOC] [TLE] European Toasts | [PAR] It's often said the toast is deeply rooted in Western culture - and particularly so in 
... In Spain, people also drink to your health, but sometimes with a much longer .... 
The Lithuanians say I Sveikata both after sneezing, and for a toast. ... But 
Belarusian also use an ancient Polish toast, Sto lat which means a hundred 
years. [DOC] [TLE] etymology - How did "gesundheit" work its way into common ... [PAR] Aug 25, 2011 ... Also in toast auf ihre Gesundheit "to your health" (see sound (adj.)). Lith. aciu, 
echoic of the sound of a sneeze, has come to mean "good ... In German, 
Gesundheit ([to your] "Health") is said after a sneeze. ... Answering the question 
of why North Americans use 'gesundheit' post-sneeze also requires us to go... [DOC] [TLE] Salud and Health | Learn Spanish Blog [PAR] Oct 26, 2009 ... Learn about what people in Latin America say when you sneeze and why. ... 
These three words used together form a very small piece of Latin American 
culture, but ... I usually catch Latin people off-guard because after Health! ... It's 
almost as if we're trying to bless someone religiously when they sneeze. [DOC] [TLE] Gesundheit | Definition of Gesundheit by Merriam-Webster [PAR] Define gesundheit: used to wish good health to someone who has ... SINCE 
1828 ... was traditionally believed to forestall the illness that a sneeze often 
portends. ... the soul could exit the body during a sneeze, causing ill health, so 
folks said ... Gesundheit, at one time, also served as a toast when drinking (much 
like its... [DOC] [TLE] Gesundheit | WordReference Forums [PAR] May 7, 2008 ... I know that both terms are used and the word 'gesundheit' is. ... since I am asking 
a simple question in order to know about more it. .... is often used as a set phrase, 
without attention to the literal meaning of .... It's literally to your health. ... In 
German, and also in Yiddish, it's also said after someone sneezes. [DOC] [TLE] Toast (honor) - Wikipedia [PAR] A toast is a ritual in which a drink is taken as an expression of honor or goodwill. 
The term may ... The International Handbook on Alcohol and Culture says 
toasting "is ... for a wish, a prayer summarized in the words 'long life!' or 'to your 
health!'" .... in connection with a short speech, the English word toast may also be 
used. [DOC] [TLE] Being polite in Spanish - Learn Spanish Smart [PAR] Jan 30, 2016 ... It is often difficult to know how to be polite in one's own language, how much 
more when you're ... To begin with, to say a person is polite in Spanish, the word 
used is "educado". ... The person who sneezed should politely respond with, "
Gracias". ... also means "Cheers! as when toasting before a drink. [DOC] [TLE] SNEEZES Around the World [PAR] An alternate version would be "God bless you" so I am told, but since it happened 
during ... He shared various thoughts concerning the subject and added, "It's an 
... gave my friend the traditional "Gesundheit" "(Iwish you) health" after she 
sneezed. .... When someone sneezes here, we also say "sade" (means "health")
Older... [DOC] [TLE] How common is "gesundheit"? [Archive] - Straight Dope Message Board [PAR] The expression is not used much in southwestern PA, most people say bless you 
or ... We said "gesundheit," which does indeed mean "health," in West Texas. ... in 
rural West Tennessee if I whipped out a "gesundheit" after someone sneezed. ... "
Gesundheit" is also Yiddish, and it's the default in my family. [DOC] [TLE] Do not believe in a god but say "bless you" when people sneeze ...

Question: Often said after a sneeze, it's also used as a toast, since it means "health"
Answer: gesundheit