Relationships

bless him

warm reaction to someone

You say bless him to show warm affection for someone who has done something sweet, kind, or amusing.

B1 common mostly spoken

expression

Hear it in real life

Who made you that cake?

My little brother, bless him.

Play the conversation

My neighbour brings us vegetables from his garden, bless him.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: My little brother made me a cake, bless to him.

Say: My little brother made me a cake, bless him.

This affectionate reaction is “bless him,” without “to.”

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

..., bless him; bless her; bless them

Your turn: say it out loud

My neighbour brings us vegetables from his garden, bless him.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

bless him

warm reaction to someone

“My neighbour brings us vegetables from his garden, bless him.”

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