How to Say ‘God bless you’ in Mexican Spanish
Que Dios te bendiga
keh dyohs teh ben-DEE-gah
[keh dyohs teh ben-DEE-gah]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Grandparents often say this as you leave. A simple amén "amen" or gracias is the natural reply.
Phrase Breakdown
Que Dios
keh dyohs
May God
'Que' starts a wish here and has no accent mark. Say it like 'keh'. 'Dios' is one syllable: 'dyohs'.
Que Dios te acompañe.
May God be with you.
Words in this phrase
Que
[keh]
may
Introduces a polite wish, like 'may' in English.
Que tenga buen turno después de este viaje.
May you have a good shift after this ride.
Dios
[dyohs]
God
The deity; common in Mexican blessings.
Gracias a Dios.
Thank God.
te bendiga
teh ben-DEE-gah
bless you
'Bendiga' is a subjunctive form used for wishes. Stress the 'DI': ben-DEE-gah. The 'd' is soft.
Que Dios los bendiga a todos.
May God bless you all.
Words in this phrase
te
[teh]
you
An informal object pronoun meaning "you," used when speaking casually to someone.
Quise decirte algo y por eso usé "te" en la frase.
I wanted to tell you something, and that's why I used "you" in the phrase.
bendiga
[ben-DEE-gah]
bless
Subjunctive of 'bendecir', to bless.
Que Dios los bendiga a todos.
May God bless you all.
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