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The boozers lexicon of cheers or words to that effect! |
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We thought we would bring the internet community together for Community Pubs Week which ran again this year in February.
Have you ever wondered how a Zulu would say cheers (it's oggy wawa) or the same in Azerbaihjan (afiyæt oslun)?
After an extensive search across the internet we can bring you the boozers lexicon of cheers or words to that effect!
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| Country |
Remark / explanation |
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| A |
| Africa |
Kenya - hey is Jambo
Kikuyu (Kenya) Rathima andu atene
South African : There are 11 official languages English - cheers Afrikaans - Gesondheid and try the word Amandla for the other 9 |
| Argentina |
(Spanish - Latin American) Salud y amor y tiempo para disfrutarlo |
| America |
Cheers
Wisconsin that has very strong German roots and everyone toasts, almost without fail; "Prost" |
| Albanian |
Gëzuar / Gezuar or Shëndeti tuaj |
| 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 ...
et AWA i en sætning udløser en skål. |
| Australia |
Cheers ? Cherio |
| Country |
Remark / explanation |
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| B |
| Bahasa (Indonesia) |
Pro |
| Baluchi (Iran) |
Vashi |
| Basque |
On egin
Topa |
| 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) Salud y amor y tiempo para disfrutarlo |
| Bosnian |
Zivjeli |
| Brazilian |
Saude, Viva (Spain, France), Topa |
| Breton |
Yec'hed mat |
| Brunei Darussalam |
(Malay)? |
| Bulgarian |
Na zdrave (to your health) (Nazdrave ?) |
| Country |
Remark / explanation |
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| C |
| Canada |
Cheers |
| Caribbean |
? |
| Catalan (Spain) |
(Spanish)? Salut
Txin txin
Sant Hilari, Sant Hilari, fill de puta qui no se l'acabi ("Son of a bitch the one that does not finish the cup", vulgar) |
| Chile |
(Spanish - Latin American) Salud y amor y tiempo para disfrutarlo |
| Chinese |
Nien Nien nu e. Kong Chien |
| Chinese |
Yung sing ("drink and win"), Nien Nien nu e. Kan bei. Yum sen. Wen lie
(Cantonese) Gom bui ("dry the cup")
Chinese Gan bei ("dry the cup")
Mandarin : Gan bei or Kong chien.
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| Colombia |
(Spanish - Latin American) Salud y amor y tiempo para disfrutarlo |
| Cornish |
Yeghes da |
| Costa Rica |
"Pura Vida" (pure life) which they use for everything.
(See also : Spanish - Latin American : Salud y amor y tiempo para disfrutarlo) |
| Creole |
Salud |
| Croatian |
Živjeli / U ždravlje
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| Czech |
Na zdraví (to your health) |
| Czechoslovakian |
Na Zdravi, Nazdar |
| Country |
Remark / explanation |
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| D |
| Denmark / Danish / Dansk |
Skaal / Skål. Bunden i vejret eller resten i håret (Bottoms up or the rest in your hair.) |
| Dominican Republic |
(Spanish - Latin American) |
Dutch
(Netherlands)
(Belgium) |
Proost. Proost, Geluk, or Gezondheid
Dutch (Flemish) Proost
Gezondheid (to your health)
In pure dutch (netherlands) you should say, 'gezondheid' but more common is 'proost'. Any other expresion in any language can be and will be used. As long as we can drink it will be OK. |
| Country |
Remark / explanation |
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| E |
| Egyptian |
Fee sihetak / Bisochtak |
| Esperanto |
Sanon |
| El Salvador |
(Spanish - Latin American)? |
| English |
Cheers Cheerio (UK) - Lets toast.
Here's mud in your eye (UK, vulgar)(expr. may be from Bible, John 9:1-41)
Bottoms up (USA)
Down the hatch (vulgar)
Hey howdy (Arizona, informal)
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| Esperanto |
Je via sano (to your health) (constructed) Toston ("(I propose) a toast") |
| Estonian |
Tervist
(Teie) terviseks (to your health)
(Teie terviseks) |
| Ethiopia |
they says T'chen chen |
| Equador |
(Spanish - Latin American) |
| Country |
Remark / explanation |
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| F |
| Farsi |
Ba'sal'a'ma'ti |
| Faroese / Faeroese |
Skál |
Finnish (Suomi)
Finland |
"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 "n malja!", meaning "A toast to !". To say that these forms are never used in Finland is simply incorrect; their place is at a formal dinner party, for example. "Pohjanmaan kautta" might possibly be derived from a historical event: literally translated it means "By way of Ostrobothnia", and Ostrobothnia is precisely the way by which Finnish Jäger troops of the Royal Prussian 27th Jäger Battalion came back from training in Germany, to contribute to the victory of the "whites" in the Finnish Civil War. On the other hand, it might simply be derived from the fact that "Pohja" literally means bottom, therefore "Pohjanmaan kautta" means "bottoms up". Also, while "terveydeksi" does mean "to your health", it is to my knowledge used exclusively when someone sneezes, like gesundheit or bless you. It might, however, appear as part of a more elaborate toast.
Kippis. Maljanne
Kippis is the most common way to say cheers but "maljanne" is very rear. It is very polite way to say your toast. That is never used in Finland.
There is also "Hölkyn kölkyn". It doesn't mean anything but it sounds funny. That is used when you want to be funny or if you want to make foreign tourists to laugh.
"Pohjanmaan kautta" means bottoms up. Pohjanmaa is a large area in the north west Finland. "Pohjanmaan kautta" is widely used E.g when you drink vodka.
Kippis Terveydeksi (formal) (to your health) |
| French / France |
A votre sante (À votre) santé (to your health) À la votre (response "And to yours")
À votre santé / Santé |
| Frisian |
Tsjoch (Netherlands) |
| Country |
Remark / explanation |
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| G |
| Gaelic (Ireland) |
Sláinte (to your health) |
| Gaelic (Scotland) |
Slaandjivaa (to your health) Slainte mhoiz
Slainte Mhor (Slainte vor) / Slainte Mhath |
| Galician (Spain) |
Saúde / Chinchín / Saúde |
| Georgian |
Vielen danke zu Dr.Wilram Tiemann :
Der Georgier sagt: "vakhtanguri", wir sagen "prost", der Engländer "cheers" und der Däne "ska&ål". Dies ist nicht richtig. Der Georgier sagt zu einer Gruppe vonm Menschen: "Gaumardschoss". Dies bedeutet: "man möge siegen". Zu einer Einzelperson sagt der Georgier: "Gagimardschoss", das soviel wie "du mögest siegen" bedeutet. Also in kartuli ena (=georgischer Sprache) heißt "prost": Gaumardschoss. Michail Saakaschwili oder Aduard Schewardnadse würden nie: "vakhtaanguri" sagen . "vakhtanguri" sagen nur die im Landesteil Gurian lebenden Menschen. Diese haben auch einen eigenen Dialekt. Guria liegt im Südwesten von Georgien. Woher ich das alles weiß? Meinen Freund, ein deutscher Offizier, der mehrere Jahre dort leben mußte, wollte ich mit dem Wort " vakhtanguri" überraschen. Dann wurde ich aufgeklärt. Mit freundlichen Grüßen und "prost" oder besser "ska°l". Ihr Dr.Wilram Tiemann
Most common : Gagimardschoss / Gaumardschoss Only in some parts of Georgien (Vakhtanguri) |
| German (Germany) |
Prost (beer)
Zum Wohl (wine) (to your health)
Hau weg den Scheiss (vulgar)
I would pretty much prefer the first (common) one as the second one is never used at all. You should remove it. 'Gruss Got' is used to welcome a person but not at all in the sense of 'cheers'.
In Germany we have different ways to say "Cheers" or "Slainte", depending on the kind of drink as well as on the occasion. For BEER: "Prost!" (no matter at which occasion). For WINE: "Prost" with friends, "Zum Wohl" in a more formal environment. For COCKTAILS: Here we often use a toast, for example: "Auf uns!" (To us!) or "Auf Dich!" (To you!). For SCHNAPS: Here we often say something like "Und weg!" or "Hau' weg das Zeug!" (Down the hatch!), but "Prost!" is fine as well. For WHISKY: We never say "Prost!" with Whisky. Rather, we use "Cheers!" or a toast, like "Auf Schottland!" (To Scotland!).
Old info : Prosit. Auf ihr wohl - Gruß got. - Prost ? |
| Greek |
Eis Igian. Stin ijiasas. Jamas.Gia'sou |
| Greenlandic |
Kassutta ("Let our glasses meet")
Imeqatigiitta ("Let's drink together")
Kasugta |
| Guatemala |
(Spanish - Latin American)? |
| Guyana |
In Guyana, as well as Trinidad, the people speak english. So Cheers is the same in both those countries |
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Remark / explanation |
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| H |
| Hawaiian |
Okole maluna. Okole malune. Hipahipa. Hauoli maoli oe. Meli kalikama.
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| Hebrew |
L'chaim ("To life") (Le'chaim) |
| Hindi |
Apki Lambi Umar Ke Liye |
| Holooe |
Kam-poe |
| Honduras |
(Spanish - Latin American)? |
| Hungarian |
Kedves egeszsegere
Egészségedre (sing.) (to your health)
Egészségetekre (plur.) (to your health) |
| Country |
Remark / explanation |
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| 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)
(constructed) A vostre salute |
| Ireland |
Sláinte (to your health)
In Northern Ireland (Ulster) there are three main offical languages : English,Irish and Ulster-Scots
Cheers in Northern Ireland (Ulster) is Slainte! (to your health) in Irish AND "Guid forder!" (good luck) in Ulster-Scots.
Irish Gaelic (Sláinte) |
| Israel |
L'Chaim! (To Life!) |
| Italian / Italy |
Cin cin (formal)
Salute (informal). A la salute.
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| Country |
Remark / explanation |
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| J |
| Japan / Nippon |
Kampai / Campai. Banzai
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| Japanese / Japan |
Kampai. Banzai
Japanese most used : Kampai |
| Jamaica |
? |
| Country |
Remark / explanation |
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| K |
| Kikuyu (Kenya) |
Rathima andu atene |
| Korean |
Chukbae
Kong gang ul wi ha yo
Konbe |
| Country |
Remark / explanation |
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| L |
| Latin |
Sanitas bona (to your health)
Bene tibi
Latin American spanish : Salud y amor y tiempo para disfrutarlo |
| Latvian |
Uz veselibu (Prieka) |
| Lebanese |
Kesak (sing.)
Keskun (plur.) |
| Liechtenstein |
(German)? |
| Lithuanian |
i sveikata |
| Lithuanian |
buk sveikas |
| Luxembourg |
(French) ? |
| Country |
Remark / explanation |
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| M |
| Macedonian |
Na zdravje! (to your health). |
| Malay |
(Brunei Darussalam)? |
| 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.
Experience from the Eastern Malaysia in Sarawak, Borneo where for a toast they would simply say "Minum!". Which means "drink!". Simple but effective. |
| Maltese |
Cheers
Aviva (old fashioned) |
| Maori |
Kia Ora is a Maori greeting, the equivalent of 'Hello'
In general New Zealanders tend to emulate the Australians, they say 'Cheers' too. (See New Zealand as well for further information) |
| Mexican / Mexico |
Salud (Spanish - Latin American) |
| Monaco |
(French)? |
| Moroccan / Marokko |
Saha wa'afiab |
| Country |
Remark / explanation |
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| N |
| Netherland |
See Dutch |
| New Zealand |
Kia Ora is a Maori greeting, the equivalent of 'Hello.'
In general New Zealanders tend to emulate the Australians, they say 'Cheers' too. 'Cheerio' generally means 'Goodbye'
As a kiwi I just wanted to add to your section on how to toast New Zealand style. Kia Ora is a greeting as you say but means a little more than hello - it means 'good health' and is used in many contexts. Also while we do say cheers this is derives from our mostly English heritage rather than being an 'emulation' of Australians. To say the latter is actually a teeny bit insulting! |
| Nicaragua |
(Spanish - Latin American) |
| Norwegian (Nynorsk) |
Skal / Skål |
| Country |
Remark / explanation |
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| O |
| Occitan |
A la vòstra |
| Country |
Remark / explanation |
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| P |
| Pakistani |
Sanda bashi |
| Panama |
(Spanish - Latin American) |
| Paraguay |
(Spanish - Latin American) |
| Persian (Iran) |
(Be) salam ati (to your health) Nush ("Enjoy it, and let it be part of your body") |
| Paru |
(Spanish - Latin American) |
| Philippines |
Mabuhay |
| Polish |
Na zdrowie. Vivat. Sto Lot.
Na zdrowie (to your health) |
| Portuguese |
A sia saide
Brazil (Portuguese) |
| Portuguese |
Saude (to your health)
Tchim-tchim
Saúde (Brazil)(to your health)
Tim-tim (Brazil) |
| Puerto Rico |
(Spanish - Latin American) |
| Country |
Remark / explanation |
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| Q |
| Quatar |
Hmmm alcohol is not allowed here.. |
| Country |
Remark / explanation |
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| R |
| Rhaeto-Romanic |
Viva |
| Romanian |
Noroc ("Good luck") |
| Russian (CCCP) |
No one says "Na zdorovje" as a Russian drinking cheer. This is incredibly widespread myth. It does mean "To you health", but they only say it as a reply to "Spasibo" i.e. "Thank you". Furthermore, there is no universal drinking cheer in Russian, however paradoxal it might sound. Sometimes they say "Budem zdorovy" meaning "Let's stay healthy". Which sometimes is shortened to just "Budem" (see Ukranian version).
or "Chtob vse byli zdorovy", i.e. "Let everybody be healthy".
Old index: Na zdorovje (to your health), Vashe zdorovie or Na zdorovia (Not used !) |
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Remark / explanation |
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| S |
| Sesotho |
Nqa |
| Scotland |
Slainte or Slainte Mhor (even more)
Toast ir Cheers in Scotland is Slainte Mhath! (Good Health). The response is Slainte Mhor! (Great Health). |
| Scottish |
Slainte. Here's tae ye |
| Serbian |
Zivio Ziveli - In Serbian, cheers is 'Ziveli', pronounced 'zjee-ve-lee', meaning 'Let's live long!'
(Old : Zivjeli / U zdravlje) |
Slovak
(Slovakia) |
Na zdravie (to your health) / Stolicka! [stolitschka] |
| Slovenian |
Na zdravje (to your health) |
| Somalian |
Auguryo |
| South African (Afrikaans) |
There are 11 official languages English - cheers Afrikaans - Gesondheid and try the word Amandla for the other 9
Gesondheid (to your health) |
| Spanish |
Salud
Chin chin
Amor y
"Salud" although it can be used as a toast, it literally means "Health". Salud is also said when someone sneezes.
Arriba, abajo, al centro, para adentro ("Up, down, center, inside", vulgar)
Amor y pesetas y el tiempo para gustarlos! (Health, love and money and the time to enjoy them!)
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| Spanish Latin American |
Salud y amor y tiempo para disfrutarlo |
| Sri Lanka (Sinhala) |
Seiradewa |
| Suomi (Finland) |
see Finnish |
| Swahili |
Afya / Vifijo |
| Svenska / Swedish |
Skål - Skaal
Helan går (Everything goes) |
| Swahili |
Maisha marefu - good life or cheers ( Afya! Vifijo! ) |
| Switzerland / Swiss |
As you might know, there are 4 language-parts in Switzerland (Swissgerman, French, Italian, and Rätoromanisch) But that's not all, there are also a lot of diffrent dialects here. I'm living in the german part and speak a dialect called "Bärndütsch", so here we go: Cheers = Proscht, Zum Wohl, Gsundheit (the last two means to your health). For the other dialects it's mostly the same, only the accent changs a little bit. |
| Country |
Remark / explanation |
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| T |
| Tagalog |
Mabuhay ("Long life") |
| (Philippines) |
| Thai /Thailand |
Choc-tee
hallo or hey : Sawadekaa - (to male) Sawadekap (Female)
Chook-die / Sawasdi |
| Turkish |
Serefe (write cedille under S) ("To honor")
Sagligina (sing.) (write bars over g's, remove dots over i's) (to your health)
Sagliginiza (plur. or polite) (to your health) |
| Trinidad |
In Trinidad, as well as Guyana, the people speak english.
So Cheers is the same in both those countries |
| Country |
Remark / explanation |
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| U |
| Ukrainian |
In Ukraine we say 'Budmo!'. This means approximately 'shall we live forever!' Usually, one person says 'Budmo!' and everybody at the table/party answers 'Hey!' (the meaning is straightforward). This repeats for up to 3 times depending on the mood of the crowd. Only then, everybody empties their glasses.
(Old : Na zdorov'ya) |
| United Arab Emirates (Arab) |
Shucram |
| United Kingdom |
Cheers |
United States of America
/USA |
Cheers (se also American) |
| Urdu (Pakistan) |
Djam |
| Uruguay |
(Spanish - Latin American) |
| Uyghur |
Hoshe (Cheers)
Salametlikingiz ucun (For your health) |
| Country |
Remark / explanation |
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| V |
| Venezuela |
(Spanish - Latin American) |
| Vietnamese |
Chia
Can chén (write dot under a) (North V.N.)
Can ly (write dot under a) (South V.N.) |
| Country |
Remark / explanation |
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| W |
| Welsh |
Iechyd da |
| Wales |
(Welsh) |
| Country |
Remark / explanation |
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| X |
| Country |
Remark / explanation |
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| Y |
| Yiddish |
Mazel tov
Lechaym (Lechaim)
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| Yugoslavian |
Ziveo / Ziveli (Though country is split up now word is still in use.) |
| Country |
Remark / explanation |
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| Z |
| Zimbbabwe |
? |
| Zulu |
Oogy wawa (ooggywawa or oogywawa) |
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