How to say “cheers” around the world
Whether you’re clinking an IPA glass with friends at home or raising a toast of lager abroad, knowing how to say “cheers” in another language is a small gesture that goes a long way. Toasting to good health is a tradition shared across cultures, and beer is often right at the heart of it.
Below, we’ve rounded up some of the most common beer cheers around the world, complete with pronunciation tips so you can confidently join in.
Cheers in different languages
🇩🇰 Cheers in Danish
Skål
Pronounced: Skoal
Meaning: Cheers
🇳🇱
Cheers in Dutch
Proost
Pronounced: Prohst
Meaning: Cheers
🇫🇷
Cheers in French
Santé
Pronounced: Sahn-tay
Meaning: Cheers / Health
🇩🇪 Cheers in German
Prost
Pronounced: Prohst
Meaning: Cheers
🇬🇷 Cheers in Greek
Yamas
Pronounced: Ya-mas
Meaning: Health
🇮🇹 Cheers in Italian
Salute
Pronounced: Sa-loo-tay
Meaning: Health
🇵🇱 Cheers in Polish
Na zdrowie
Pronounced: Naz-droh-vee-eh
Meaning: Cheers
🇵🇹 Cheers in Portuguese
Saúde
Pronounced: Saw-oo-de
Meaning: Health
🇪🇸 Cheers in Spanish
Salud
Pronounced: Sa-lood
Meaning: Health
🇸🇪 Cheers in Swedish
Skål
Pronounced: Skawl
Meaning: Cheers
🇷🇴 Cheers in Romanian
Noroc
Pronounced: No-rock
Meaning: Cheers
🏴 Cheers in Welsh
Lechyd da
Pronounced: Yeh-chid dah
Meaning: Good health
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Why do we toast?
The tradition of clinking glasses and offering toasting beer phrases dates back centuries. While the exact origins differ, the sentiment is almost always the same: wishing good health, happiness and prosperity to the people you’re drinking with.
At Beerwulf, we’re proud to be an international companym both in the beers we offer and the people we work with. That’s why we love celebrating different cultures, languages and drinking traditions… sometimes purely as an excuse to raise a glass together.
Whether it’s an old-school Spanish salud, a classic German prost, or a friendly Dutch proost, learning how to say cheers properly is a great way to show appreciation for another culture and enjoy beer the way it was meant to be enjoyed: together.