2007-03-19 17:19:51 · 10 answers · asked by zookiemonster_19 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
I know you say Barikiwa in Swahili and Salud in Spanish!!!
2007-03-19 17:24:09 · answer #1 · answered by Jade 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I dont know about Norwegian people, but when someone sneezes, Muslims say "Alhumdu Lillah" which means All praise and thanks to Allah" for the simple reason that, when we sneeze, blood stops in one of the viens in the brain for a second and this cause to death. Therefore, Prophet Muhammad has said us to thank Allah, since He gave us a new life. The person who hears replies by saying "Yarhumuki Allah", which means "May Allah have Mercy upon you".
So u see, Isalm is a religion of peace and spreads love among each other by praying for the people around.
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2007-03-20 00:31:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
In Denmark they say "Prosit". It's actually Latin, and means, "May it do you good" It comes from a monk superstition that the devil could get your soul when you sneezed unless someone said something with good will towards you commenting on the sneeze.
2007-03-20 02:34:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
In Finnish you could say: Terveydeksi -meaning for your health -but basically people don't say anything. It seems to be in English that it was thought that evil spirits could enter you when you sneeze -so blessings are needed!
2007-03-20 00:33:28 · answer #4 · answered by marya 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In Norwegian Gud velsigne deg. (God bless you.)
In Housa (the tribes mostly in Northern Nigeria.) Sanu (sorry). (It's used for everything even hello and goodbye)
2007-03-20 00:23:24 · answer #5 · answered by Jan P 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure a lot of English speakers are familiar with the German "Gesundheit!", wich means "good health!" in English.
2007-03-20 04:51:51 · answer #6 · answered by Sterz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Portuguese it's santinho
2007-03-20 00:23:47 · answer #7 · answered by rbarc 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In Croatian one says: "Nazdravlje",
In French: "Santé"
2007-03-20 04:06:34 · answer #8 · answered by kika 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Russian it is " Bud' zdorov (or zdorova if the person is female)"
2007-03-20 02:06:13 · answer #9 · answered by Misanthropist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Bulgarian, you say "Nazdrave!"
In Russian-- "Na zdorovie!"
2007-03-20 00:22:56 · answer #10 · answered by BlackSea 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋