How to say cheers in Germany

Germany, the leading country of European Union, is also the top destination to visit in Europe. Germans can really enjoy to imbibe any type of alcoholic beverages. Without any doubt the beer is Number 1, but you won't be disappointed from other drinks like wine, sparkling wine, fruit coctails or crystal clear and strong schnapps.

The minimum legal drinking age in Germany is 18 years old, however undistllled alcoholic beverages (fermented drinks) such as beer or wine are permitted above 16.

Prost! and Zum Wohl! are most use expressions to say cheers in Germany.

Germany
Capital city:

Berlin

National / Official language(s):

German

Other spoken language(s):

English (Big cities e.g. Berlin, Frankfurt)

National / mainly used expression(s)

German
Prost!
German
Zum Wohl! [Tsum-vohl]
Formal
German
Auf Uns! [auf-uns]
To us!
German
Auf EX! [auf-ex]
to drink in one go

Regional / expression(s) used not very often

German
EX oder kein Sex!
to drink in one go or no Sex
German
Alkohol ist keine Lösung, sondern ein Destillat.
Alcohol is not a solution but a distillate.
German
Alkohol macht Birne hohl, Birne hohl - mehr Platz für Alkohol!
Alcohol makes head empty, head empty - more space for alcohol!

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