How to say cheers in different countries (languages)

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It was years ago, the word cheer originally came from the Latin word for face (referred to facial expression) or countenance. The very first record of cheers expression could be found in the 18th century as a shout of encouragement or support. Nowadays it has many different meanings, depends which context it's used in. As a toast, cheers became from "Good cheer" in the early 20th century.

Drinking various types of alcoholic beverages (beer, wine or destilates) plays a significant and important role in many cultures, therefore it might be very interesting to discover how to say cheers around the Globe. Either you travel abroad and you'd like to impress locals or just you'd like to surprise your foreign friends or you want to improve the end of great toast speech with a special expression in local language, spread your knowledge and learn how to say it in different countries!

Believe it or not, cheers! (including the translation of other languages) is one of the most used word (expression) around the world.

Cheers worldwide

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Albania
Gëzuar! [Geh-zoo-ah]
Shëndeti tuaj
Australia
Cheers!
Austria
Prost!
Zum Wohl! [Tsum-vohl]
Auf Uns! / Auf Dich!
Auf EX! [auf-ex]
Prosit!
Hoch die Gläser!
Azerbaijan
Afiyæt oslun!
Brazil
Saude!
Tim tim!
Bulgaria
Наздраве [Na zdorov'ya!]
Costa Rica
Pura Vida!
Croatia
Živjeli!
Czech Republic
Na zdraví! [Naz-dra-vee]
Do dna! [Do dna]
Na EX! [Na ex]
Denmark
Skål! [Skoal]
Dominican Republic
Salud!
Egypt
في صحتك [fe sehetak]
England
Cheers!
Cheerio!
Finland
Kippis! [Kip-piss]
France
Santé! [sahn-tay]
À votre santé! [Ah vo-tr sahn-tay]
Germany
Prost!
Zum Wohl! [Tsum-vohl]
Auf Uns! [auf-uns]
Auf EX! [auf-ex]
Greece
ΥΓΕΙΑ [Yamas]
Geiá mas!
Hungary
Egészségedre! [Egg-esh ay-ged-reh]
Fenékig [Fehn-eh-keg]
Ireland
Sláinte! [Slawn-cha]
Cheers!
Israel
L'Chaim!
Italy
Cin cin! [Chin chin]
Salute! [Saw-lutay]
Japan
Kampai! [Kanpai]
Latvia
Uz veselibu!
Lithuania
I sveikata!
Macedonia
Na zdravje! [Naz-droh-vee-ay]
Malta
Cheers!
Eviva!
Mexico
Salud!
¡Arriba, abajo, al centro, pa' dentro!
Mongolia
Togtooy!
Netherlands
Gezondheid!
Proost
New Zealand
Cheers!
Poland
Na zdrowie! [Naz-droh-vee-ay]
Sto lat!
Do dna! [Do dna]
Zdrowie Twoje w gardło moje
Portugal
Saude!
Tchin tchin!
Romania
Noroc! [No-rock]
Sanatate [Sahn-atate]
Russia
На здоровье! [Na zdorov'ya!]
Scotland
Sláinte! [Slawn-cha]
Cheers!
Slovakia
Na zdravie! [Naz-dra-vie]
Do dna! [Do dna]
Na EX! [Na ex]
South Africa
Cheers!
Gesondheid!
South Korea
Konbe!
건배 [Gun bae]
Spain
Salud!
Topa!
Sweden
Skaal! / Skål!
Switzerland
Prost!
Proscht!
Gesundheit!
Thailand
Chai yo!
Choc tee!
ชนแก้ว [Chon kaew]
Trinidad and Tobago
Cheers!
Turkey
Şerefe! [Sher-i-feh]
Ukraine
будьмо [Boodmo]
USA
Cheers!
Bottoms up!
Wales
Iechyd da! [Yeh-chid dah!]