Raising a glass for a toast is a universal experience, but it comes in many different variations. In the United States and the United Kingdom, we say Cheers as a drinking toast. But each country has a different way to say cheers, spoken in their own language. Before you travel somewhere new, why not learn a few of these other ways to say cheers? We’ve compiled 35 of them in a fun infographic, so you always know how to say cheers in other languages.
Do you know how to say cheers in Italian? How about Spanish? Check out the infographic below to see all the ways you can use another word for cheers when drinking.
What Does Cheers Actually Mean?
Saying “cheers” and clinking glasses is one of those time-honored traditions that we do without thinking. You may be wondering why we do it in the first place.
The word or phrase used in different languages for “Cheers” has various translations, but they all carry the same meaning. We say “Cheers!” as we clink glasses before taking a drink as a form of salutation – a gesture, or toast, meaning “to health and happiness”.
While there is no definite proof of the origin of this phrase and gesture, it is said to have been an ancient tradition. The general consensus is that it began as a way of honoring someone, just as a toast still does, but that the ceremony of saying an elaborate toast turned into a shortened for of clicking glasses and wishing your fellow drinkers good cheer!
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How to Say Cheers in 35 Different Languages
We’ve done a lot of traveling – perhaps you have too – and we’re always having to scramble to look up the translation for cheers as we grab our first beer or cocktail in a different country. Sure, we could just say “cheers” and no one would care, but it’s more fun to join the others and say it like you mean it.
For your convenience (and ours), we’ve put together this fun infographic with the phrase you should use to say cheers in 35 different countries. Notice that many countries say it the same way. Cheers in Spanish is Salud and cheers in Italian can be said Salute. Skål, meaning health, is used in at least four different countries.
Armenia
Genatzt
Pronunciation: Guh knats
China
Gān Bēi
Pronunciation: Gan bay
Czech Republic
Na zdraví
Pronunciation: Naz-dravi
Denmark
Skál
Pronunciation: Sk-awl
Egypt
في صحتكم! Fe sahetekum<
Pronunciation: Fee sah ha ti koom
England
Cheers!
Estonia
Terviseks
Pronunciation: Ter vee sex
France
Santé
Pronunciation: San tay
Georgia
Gaumarjos
Pronunciation: Goo mar jōs
Germany
Prost
Greece
Yamas
Guam
Biba
Pronunciation: Bee ba
Holland
Proost
Iceland
Skál
Pronunciation: Sk-awl
Ireland
Slánte
Pronunciation: Slant sha
Italy
Salute / Cin cin
Pronunciation: Sah-lutay / Chin chin
Israel
L’chaim
Pronunciation: L-high-m
Japan
乾杯 / Kanpai
Pronunciation: Kan-pie
Korea
건배 / Geonbae
Pronunciation: Gun-bae
Lithuania
I sveikata
Pronunciation: Ee sway-kata
Norway
Skál
Pronunciation: Sk-awl
Philippines
Mabuhay
Pronunciation: Ma-boo-hay
Portugal
Saúde
Pronunciation: Saw-oo-de
Poland
Na zdrowie
Pronunciation – Naz-droh-vee-ay
Romania
Noroc
Pronunciation: No-rock
Russia
Будем здоровы/ На здоровье
Pronunciation – Budem zdorovi/ Na zdorovie
Serbia
Živeli
Pronunciation – Zhee-va-lee
Slovakia
Na zdravie
Pronunciation: naz-draw-vee
Slovenia
Na zdrave
Pronunciation: naz-draw-vee
Spain
Salud
Pronunciation – Sah-lud
Sweden
Skål
Pronunciation – Skawl
Thailand
Chok dee
Turkey
Şerefe
Pronunciation – Sher-i-feh
Ukraine
будьмо
Pronunciation: Bood-mo
Vietnam
Dô / Vô / Một hai ba, yo (one, two, three, yo)
Pronunciation – Jou / Dzo / Moat hi bah, yo
Wales
Iechyd da
Pronunciation – Yeh-chid dah
How to Say Cheers in Many Languages (Infographic)
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I knew a few Laura but did not know Thailand’s. Way cool. I guess we were always drinking water there to dehydrate from the oppressive humidity LOL.
Hah. It is excessively hot there!
Hehe! Never knew most of them there. Cheers for the awesome read.