How to Say Cheers in 30 Languages
CHEERS! Here’s to you! Bottom’s up! The clinking of glasses can help cement friendships and celebrate new ones — it’s an expression of goodwill and one that every traveler should know. So raise your glass to the people you meet at airports, hostels around the world, tourist kiosk volunteers, tour bus guides of the world and the weird but lovely couple you met while backpacking who helped me get on the last boat to Brodarica for helping put together this collection of how to say “Cheers!” in 30 languages.
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Language |
Spelling |
Phonetic Pronunciation |
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Afrikaans |
Gesondheid |
Ge-sund-hate |
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Arabic (Egypt) |
فى صحتك: (literally “good luck”) |
Fe sahetek |
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Bulgarian |
Наздраве |
Naz-dra-vey |
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Chinese (Mandarin) |
干杯
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Gan bay |
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Croatian |
Živjeli / |
Zhee-ve-lee / |
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Czech |
Na zdravi |
Naz-drah vi |
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Danish |
Skål |
Skoal |
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Dutch |
Proost |
Prohst |
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Filipino/Tagalog |
Mabuhay |
Mah-boo-hay |
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Finnish |
Kippis |
Kip-piss |
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French |
Santé / |
Sahn-tay / |
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German |
Prost / |
Prohst / |
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Greek |
ΥΓΕΙΑ |
Yamas |
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Hawaiian |
Å’kålè ma’luna |
Okole maluna |
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Icelandic |
Skál |
Sk-owl |
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Irish Gaelic |
Sláinte |
Slawn-cha |
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Italian |
Salute / |
Saw-lutay / |
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Japanese |
乾杯
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Kan-pie |
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Korean |
건배 |
Gun bae |
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Norwegian |
Skål |
Skawl |
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Polish |
Na zdrowie |
Naz-droh-vee-ay |
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Portuguese |
Saúde |
Saw-OO-de |
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Russian |
Будем здоровы/ |
Budem zdorovi/ |
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Slovak |
Na zdravie |
Naz-drah-vee-ay |
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Spanish |
Salud |
Sah-lud |
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Swedish |
Skål |
Skawl |
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Thai |
Chok dee |
Chok dee |
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Turkish |
Şerefe |
Sher-i-feh |
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Ukranian |
будьмо |
Boodmo |
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Vietnamese |
Dô / |
Jou / |
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