How To Say “CHEERS!” In Different Languages

Do you want to know how to say “Cheers!” in different languages? Here’s a short list of how people from other countries say it and a rough English translation of what some of them means.

• “Aish Karo” (Enjoy) India
• “Аз жаргал хүсье” (Wish you happiness) Mongolia
• “Ваше здоровье ( To health) – Russia
• “بصحتك” (To health) – Arab countries
• “Bottoms Up” – UK and Ireland
• “Budmo” (Shall we live forever) – Ukraine
• “Can chén” – Vietnam
• “Chin Chin” (The sound made by the cups) – Argentina, Portugal
• “Choc-tee” – Thailand
• “Ձեր կենացը՜” (To you) – Armenia
• “Egészségedre” (To good health) – Hungary
• “Eviva” – Malta
• “Geiá mas” (Our health) – Greece
• “Gesondheid” (To good health) – South African
• “Gan Bei” (Dry the cup/glass) – China
• “На здравје” (To good health) – Macedonia, Bulgaria
• “Na zdravlje” (To good health) – Bosnia and Herzegovina
• “I sveikatą” (To health) – Lithuania
• “Iechyd Da” – Wales
• “Joy” – Bengal
• “Kanpai” – Japan
• “Kippis” – Finland
• “Letenachin” – Ethiopia
• “Na zdraví” (To health) – Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland
• “Noroc” (Good luck) – Romania
• “Mabuhay” (Long life) / “Tagay!” (Drink up) – Philippines
• “Oogy wawa” – Zulu
• “Prosit” (May it be good) – Germany, Austria, Netherlands
• “Pura vida” – Costa Rica
• “Salahmatie” – Iran
• “Sanda bashi” – Pakistan
• “Skál” – Iceland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland
• “Santé” (To health) – France
• “Sláinte” – Ireland and Scots Gaelic speaking places
• “Salute” (To health) – Italy
• “Salud” (Health) – Spain
• “건배” (Geonbae) or “위하여” (Wihayeo) – Korea
• “За вас” (To you) – Russia
• “Şerefe” (To honor) – Turkey
• “Živjeli” (To life/health) – Croatia
• “Zivio Ziveli” (Let’s live long) – Serbia

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