How to Say 'Cheers' in Different Languages

Tap to Read ➤ Ashmeet Bagga

Bring an international flair to your social gathering by toasting in different languages is fun. Know how to say "cheers" in different languages to help you make friends from around the world.

Oriental Etiquette

In Japan, it is considered rude if you gulp down your drink before saying Cheers.

Matter of fact, it is considered inappropriate in most cultures to drink before raising a toast or clinking their glasses and saying cheers, maybe the Japanese get offended by it! Whatever be the occasion, whether you drink to celebrate somebody's good health or to celebrate New Year, liquor removes cultural barriers between people and helps to melt the ice.

We all are astonished to hear an outsider say something in our language. Now, you can surprise your drinking buddies from abroad and learn to say cheers in different languages. If you are a traveler exploring different countries, you need to master only one word to make some local friends.

For people who speak English, the magic word is Cheers. Do not underestimate the power of this word, take my word for it, if you go to a local bar, buy a drink, and yell cheers in their local language, you have made some new friends. Why wait any longer? Let's learn this magic word in different languages of the world.

Clink It and Say ...

Afrikaans - Gesondheid Albanian - Gëzuar Armenian - Genats't Arabic - Fe sahetek Basque - On egin Bulgarian - Na zdrave Bengali - Joy Bosnian - Živjeli Catalan - Salut Chinese (Cantonese) - Gòn bùi Chinese (Mandarin) - Gānbēi Czech - Na zdravi

Danish - Skål Dutch - Proost Esperanto - Je via sano Estonian - Terviseks Ethiopian - T'chen chen Filipino - sa inyong kalusugan Finnish - Kippis French - À votre santé Flemish - Op uw gezondheid Galician - Saud German - Prost Greek - Yamas Hebrew - L' chaim Hawaiian - Å'kålè ma'luna Hungarian - Egészségünkre

Icelandic - Skál Indonesian - Pro Irish (Gaelic) - Sláinte Italian - Cin Cin Japanese - Kanpai Korean - Gun bae Kikuyu - Rathima andu atene! Latin - Sanitas bona Latvian - Priekā Lebanese - Kesak Lithuanian - I sveikata Malaysian - Minum Maltese - Aviva Mongolian - Tulgatsgaaya Moroccan - Saha wa'a fiab Norwegian - Skål

Polish - Na zdrowie Portuguese - Saúde Romanian - Noroc Russian - Budem Zdrovy Scottish - Gaelic Slàinte Serbian - Zivio Ziveli Swedish - Skål Scottish - Gaelic Slàinte Serbian - Zivio Ziveli Tagalog - Mabuhay Thai - Choc-tee Turkish - Şerefe Ukrainian - Будьмо (Budʼmo) Vietnamese - Chúc sức khoẻ Welsh - Lechyd da Yiddish - Zei gazunt Zulu - Oogy wawa

Raising a toast with a new friend or perhaps, an acquaintance, in his/her own language, can signify respect. We have tried to cover as many languages as possible. Everybody across the globe have their own way of saying cheers, which one will you use for your party?