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[–] BroBot9000@lemmy.world 22 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I love saying “Gesundheit” instead of that cultish “Bless you” nonsense.

[–] Sunschein@piefed.social 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

Well, I know just enough German to tell you that I've got some bad news for you...

Edit: good news, everyone, I'm a dumbass

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Gesundheit is short for "Ich wünsche dir gute Gesundheit" (i wish you good health). No bad news there.

[–] Sunschein@piefed.social 4 points 2 months ago

wait really? Crap, my bad. I guess about 1/3 of all the German I thought I knew was wrong.

[–] moody@lemmings.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Is it lupus? Oh god, it's lupus, isn't it?

[–] Sunschein@piefed.social 3 points 2 months ago

Nah, lupus in German just means lupus

[–] BroBot9000@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

And I speak it fluently enough to know it means “wish you good health” as someone else has mentioned.

[–] popekingjoe@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

It's been my go-to since I was a lad.