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Add a word/Sounds like "sah" (as in "salsa") + "LOOD" (as in "loop")/
Meaning
Used as a toast when clinking glasses, equivalent to 'cheers' in English. It's also said when someone sneezes, as the Spanish equivalent of 'bless you.' Two completely different uses of the same word that both mean 'health,' covering both the ritual of drinking together and the courtesy of public sneezing.
Examples
“Cheers! Here's to more success.”
“Achoo! Bless you, dude.”
Regional synonyms
/Sounds like "sah" (as in "salsa") + "LOOD" (as in "loop")/
Meaning
What you say when someone sneezes, the Spanish equivalent of "bless you." A quick, automatic courtesy used all across the Spanish-speaking world. Nothing more, nothing less: just basic social reflex.
Examples
“Achoo!”
“Bless you, man.”
“He sneezed three times and someone said "salud" every single time.”
Regional synonyms
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/Sounds like "sah" (as in "salsa") + "LOOD" (as in "loop")/
Meaning
Used as a toast when clinking glasses, equivalent to 'cheers' in English. It's also said when someone sneezes, as the Spanish equivalent of 'bless you.' Two completely different uses of the same word that both mean 'health,' covering both the ritual of drinking together and the courtesy of public sneezing.
Examples
“Cheers! Here's to more success.”
“Achoo! Bless you, dude.”
Regional synonyms
/Sounds like "sah" (as in "salsa") + "LOOD" (as in "loop")/
Meaning
What you say when someone sneezes, the Spanish equivalent of "bless you." A quick, automatic courtesy used all across the Spanish-speaking world. Nothing more, nothing less: just basic social reflex.
Examples
“Achoo!”
“Bless you, man.”
“He sneezed three times and someone said "salud" every single time.”
Regional synonyms
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