|
Here
is a guide on how to say “To Your Health!” or “Cheers” in
different countries. |
|
Country |
Remark
/ explanation |
|
A |
|
|
Africa |
Kenya
- hey is Jambo |
|
Agentina |
(Spanish
- Latin American) |
|
America |
Cheers |
|
Albanian |
Gëzuar
/ Gezuar |
|
Arabic |
Fisehatak
(to your health) / Shucram (United Arab Emirates) |
|
Armenian |
Genatzt
(or Genatset / Genatsoot ("Life")) |
|
Asturian |
Gayola |
|
Austrian
/ Austria |
Prosit
- Prost (German) / Zum Wohl |
|
Azerbaijani |
Afiyæt
oslun |
|
AWA |
AWA
!!! klinke klanke glasset i bordet gentagne gange ... |
|
Australia |
Cheers
? Cherio |
|
Country |
Remark
/ explanation |
|
B |
|
|
Bahasa
(Indonesia) |
Pro |
|
Baluchi
(Iran) |
Vashi |
|
Basque |
On
egin |
|
Belgian
/ Belgium |
'Op
uw gezondheid' is fine for the Flemish (Dutch speaking) part of the
country but for the other half, the French speaking people, it's the
same as for France 'A VOTRE SANTE', although there are of course many
other expressions. |
|
Belize |
(English)? |
|
Bengali |
Joy |
|
Bolivia |
(Spanish
- Latin America) |
|
Bosnian |
Zivjeli
|
|
Brazilian |
Saude,
Viva |
|
Breton |
Yec'hed
mat |
|
Brunei
Darussalam |
(Malay)? |
|
Bulgarian |
Na
zdrave (to your health) |
|
Country |
Remark
/ explanation |
|
C |
|
|
Canada |
Cheers |
|
Caribbean |
? |
|
Catalan
(Spain) |
(Spanish)?
Salut |
|
Chile |
(Spanish
- Latin American) |
|
Chinese |
Nien
Nien nu e. Kong Chien |
|
Chinese |
Yung
sing ("drink and win") |
|
Colombia |
(Spanish
- Latin American) |
|
Cornish |
Yeghes
da |
|
Costa
Rica |
"Pura
Vida" (pure life) which they use for everything. |
|
Creole |
Salud |
|
Croatian |
Zivjeli
(write a small v above the Z) |
|
Czech |
Na
zdraví (to your health) |
|
Czechoslovakian |
Na
Zdravi, Nazdar |
|
Country |
Remark
/ explanation |
|
D |
|
|
Denmark
/ Danish / Dansk |
Skaal
/ Skål |
|
Dominican
Republic |
(Spanish
- Latin American) |
|
Dutch |
Proost.
Proost, Geluk, or Gezondheid |
|
Country |
Remark
/ explanation |
|
E |
|
|
Egyptian |
Fee
sihetak |
|
Esperanto |
Sanon |
|
El
Salvador |
(Spanish
- Latin American)? |
|
English |
Cheers
Cheerio (UK) - Lets toast |
|
Esperanto |
Je
via sano (to your health) (constructed) Toston ("(I propose) a
toast") |
|
Estonian |
Tervist |
|
Ethiopia |
they
says T'chen chen |
|
Equador |
(Spanish
- Latin American) |
|
Country |
Remark
/ explanation |
|
F |
|
|
Farsi |
Ba'sal'a'ma'ti
|
|
Faroese
/ Faeroese |
Skál |
|
Finnish
(Suomi) |
"Kippis"
is indeed a good translation for "cheers", being very
informal. "Maljanne" translates approximately as "A
toast to you [Sir]", the polite form of address being implied by
the suffix "nne". One might also say " |
|
French
/ France |
A
votre sante |
|
Frisian |
Tsjoch
(Netherlands) |
|
Country |
Remark
/ explanation |
|
G |
|
|
Gaelic
(Ireland) |
Sláinte
(to your health) |
|
Gaelic
(Scotland) |
Slaandjivaa
(to your health) Slainte mhoiz |
|
Galician
(Spain) |
Saúde
/ Chinchín / Saúde |
|
Georgian |
Vielen
danke zu Dr.Wilram Tiemann : |
|
German
(Germany) |
Prost
(beer) |
|
Greek |
Eis
Igian |
|
Greenlandic |
Kassutta
("Let our glasses meet") |
|
Guatemala |
(Spanish
- Latin American)? |
|
Guyana |
In
Guyana, as well as Trinidad, the people speak english. So Cheers is
the same in both those countries |
|
Country |
Remark
/ explanation |
|
H |
|
|
|
|
|
Hawaiian |
Okole
maluna |
|
Hebrew |
L'chaim
("To life") |
|
Hindi |
Apki
Lambi Umar Ke Liye |
|
Holooe |
Kam-poe
|
|
Honduras |
(Spanish
- Latin American)? |
|
Hungarian |
Kedves
egeszsegere |
|
Country |
Remark
/ explanation |
|
I |
|
|
Icelandic |
Skál
(Santanka nu) |
|
Ido |
Ye
vua saneso |
|
Indian |
A
la sature |
|
Indonesia |
Pro
( They sometimes say tos (sounds like "toss" back that
drink)) |
|
Interlingua |
A
vostre sanitate (to your health) |
|
Ireland |
Sláinte
(to your health) |
|
Israel |
L'Chaim!
(To Life!) |
|
Italian
/ Italy |
Cin
cin (formal) |
|
Country |
Remark
/ explanation |
|
J |
|
|
Japan
/ Nippon |
Kampai
/ Campai |
|
Japanese
/ Japan |
Kampai.
Banzai |
|
Jamaica |
? |
|
Country |
Remark
/ explanation |
|
K |
|
|
Kikuyu
(Kenya) |
Rathima
andu atene |
|
Korean |
Chukbae |
|
Country |
Remark
/ explanation |
|
L |
|
|
Latin |
Sanitas
bona (to your health) |
|
Latvian |
Uz
veselibu (Prieka) |
|
Lebanese |
Kesak
(sing.) |
|
Liechtenstein |
(German)? |
|
Lithuanian |
i
sveikata (Not : I sueikata / Thank you Paulius) |
|
Lithuanian |
buk
sveikas (Not: I sveikas / Thanks to Paulius) |
|
Luxembourg |
(French)
? |
|
Country |
Remark
/ explanation |
|
M |
|
|
Macedonian |
Na
zdravje! (to your health). (Thanks to Natasha) |
|
Malay |
|
|
Malaysia |
In
Malaysia the language is "Bahasa Melayu" (meaning
"malay language"). As "Basaha Malaysia" it has
been brought in line with Indonesian and the two are very similar now. |
|
Maltese |
Cheers |
|
Maori |
Kia
Ora is a Maori greeting, the equivalent of 'Hello' |