How to say “cheers” in +25 different languages
Wine and travel go hand in hand, and during the festivities even more. If you are passionate about both, this last 2018’s post is the right one to read!
We hope you will choose some good organic, biodynamic or natural wine for your first sip in 2019 (here is our “End of the year” mixed case if you want to make sure), but we also want you to feel home wherever in the world you are. Which best way for a wine lover than to know how to say “cheers!” in the local language? Be able to toast wherever you are in the world thanks to this list of ways to say cheers in 30 different countries!
Afrikaans: Gesondheid (Ge-sund-hate)
Meaning: Health
Albanian: Gëzuar (Geh-zoo-ah)
Meaning: Cheers
Arabic: في صحتك (Fi-sih-tik)
Meaning: Cheers, literally “good luck”
Armenian (Western): Կէնաձդ (Genatzt)
Meaning: Cheers
Chinese (Mandarin):干杯 / gān bēi (Gan bay)
Meaning: Cheers
Croatian: Živjeli (Zee-veh-lee)
Meaning: Cheers
Czech: Na zdravi (Naz-drah vi)
Meaning: Cheers
Dutch: Proost (Prohst)
Meaning: Cheers
Filipino: Mabuhay (Ma-boo-hay)
Meaning: Cheers
Finnish: Kippis (Kipp-iss)
Meaning: Cheers
French: Santé! / À votre santé! (Sahn-tay / Ah la vo-tre sahn-tay)
Meaning: To your health
German: Prost / Zum wohl (Prohst / Tsum vohl)
Meaning: Cheers/ to your health
Greek: ΥΓΕΙΑ (Yamas)
Meaning: Health
Hungarian: Egészségedre (Eg-esh ay-ged-ruh)
Meaning: Cheers
Irish Gaelic: Sláinte (Slawn-cha)
Meaning: Health
Italian: Salute / Cin cin (Saw-lutay / Chin chin)
Meaning: Health / cheers
Japanese: 乾杯/ Kanpai (Kan-pie)
Meaning: Cheers/ Empty the glass
Korean: 건배(Gun bae)
Meaning: Cheers/ toast
Lithuanian: į sveikatą (Ee sweh-kata)
Meaning: To your health
Moldovan: Noroc (No-rock)
Meaning: Luck
Polish: Na zdrowie (Naz-droh-vee-ay)
Meaning: To your health
Portuguese: Saúde (Saw-OO-de)
Meaning: Health
Russian: Будем здоровы/ На здоровье (Budem zdorovi/ Na zdorovie)
Meaning: To your health
Spanish: Salud (Sah-lud)
Meaning: Health
Swedish: Skål (Skawl)
Meaning: Cheers
Thai: ไชโย (Chon-gow)
Meaning: Cheers
Turkish: Şerefe (Sher-if-fay)
Meaning: Cheers
Vietnamese: Dô (Djo)
Meaning: Cheers
Welsh: Iechyd da (Yeh-chid dah)
Meaning: Good health
Yiddish: Sei gesund (Say geh-sund)
Meaning: Be healthy
We wish you many merry cheers and a wonderful 2019!
Natural Vine