na zdrowie

Polish

Polish phrasebook

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Etymology

Literally, “for health”, or more loosely translated as “to [your] health”. Compare Czech na zdraví, Slovak na zdravie, Serbo-Croatian nazdraviti.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /naˈzdrɔ.vjɛ/
Audio (file)
Rhymes: -ɔvjɛ

Interjection

(idiomatic) cheers (said before sharing a drink)
(idiomatic) bless you (said after someone sneezes)

Further reading

na zdrowie in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
na zdrowie in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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