Always know how to raise a toast … who to say “cheers” in more than 50 languages!
Language | Spelling | Pronunciation |
Afrikaans | Gesondheid | Ge-sund-hate |
Albanian | Gëzuar | Geh-zoo-ah |
Arabic (Egypt) | فى صحتك: (good luck) | Fe sahetek |
Argentinian | Salud | sah-lude |
Azerbaijani | Nuş olsun | Nush ohlsun |
Australian | Cheers | Cheers |
Bosnian | Živjeli | Zhee-vi-lee |
Bulgarian | Наздраве | Naz-dra-vey |
Burmese | Aung myin par say | Au-ng my-in par say |
Catalan | Salut | Sah-lut |
Chamorro (Guam) | Biba | Bih-bah |
Chinese (Mandarin) | 干杯 (gān bēi) | Gan bay |
Costa Rican | Pura vida | poora veeda |
Croatian | Živjeli Nazdravlje |
Zhee-ve-lee Naz-dra-vlee |
Czech | Na zdravi | Naz-drah vi |
Danish | Skål | Skoal |
Dutch | Proost | Prohst |
English (England) | Cheers OR Cheerio | Cheer-y-oh |
English (US) | Cheers OR Bottoms up | |
Estonian | Terviseks | Ter-vih-sex |
Filipino/Tagalog | Mabuhay | Mah-boo-hay |
Finnish | Kippis | Kip-piss |
French | Santé (heath) À votre santé (to your health) |
Sahn-tay Ah la vo-tre sahn-tay |
Galician | Salud | Sa-lood |
German | Prost Zum wohl |
Prohst Tsum vohl |
Greek | ΥΓΕΙΑ | Yamas |
Hawaiian | Å’kålè ma’luna | Okole maluna |
Hebrew | לחיים (L’chaim) | leh hayem |
Hungarian | Egészségedre (to your health) Fenékig (until the bottom of the glass) |
Egg-esh ay-ged-reh Fehn-eh-keg |
Icelandic | Skál | Sk-owl |
Indonesian | Pro | prho |
Irish Gaelic | Sláinte | Slawn-cha |
Italian | Salute Cin Cin |
Saw-lutay chin chin |
Japanese | 乾杯 (Kanpai) (dry the glass) | Kan-pie |
Korean | 건배 | Gun bae |
Latvian | Priekā Prosit |
Pree-eh-ka Proh-sit |
Lithuanian | į sveikatą | Ee sweh-kata |
Macedonian | На здравје | Na zdravye |
Mongolian | Эрүүл мэндийн төлөө Tulgatsgaaya |
ErUHl mehdiin toloo Tul-gats-gAH-ya |
Norwegian | Skål | Skawl |
Polish | Na zdrowie | Naz-droh-vee-ay |
Portuguese | Saúde | Saw-OO-de |
Romanian | Noroc Sanatate |
No-rock Sahn-atate |
Russian | Будем здоровы На здоровье |
Budem zdorovi Nahz-drovia |
Serbian | živeli | Zhee-ve-lee |
Slovak | Na zdravie | Naz-drah-vee-ay |
Slovenian | Na zdravje (on health) | Naz-drah-vee |
Spanish | Salud | Sah-lud |
Swedish | Skål | Skawl |
Swiss | Proscht | pro-skt |
Thai | Chai yo OR Choc tee | chay yo OR Chok dee |
Turkish | Şerefe | Sher-i-feh |
Ukranian | будьмо (Na zdorov’ya) (Let’s live long) Budmo |
Nahz-drovia Boodmo |
Vietnamese | Dô Vô Một hai ba, yo (one, two, three, yo) |
Jou Dzo Moat hi bah, yo |
Welsh | Iechyd da | Yeh-chid dah |
Yiddish | Sei gesund | Say geh-sun |