| Country/Language | Toast | Pronunciation | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afrikaans (South Africa) | Gesondheid | ka-SONT-hite | |
| Albanian | Shëndeti tuaj | shon-DAYTEE tu-ai | |
| Gëzuar | |||
| Amharic (Ethiopia) | Desta! Letenachen! | ||
| Arabic | Fi Sahitak | fee sah-HETH-uck | |
| Armenian | Genatsoot | ||
| Asturian | Gayola | ||
| Azerbaijani | Afiyæt oslun | ||
| Sorlechrian (sp?) | |||
| Bahamas | Cheers | cheers | Cheers |
| Bahasa (Indonesian) | Pro | pro | |
| Bali | Selemat | say-lamat | |
| Baluchi (Iran) | Vashi | ||
| Bengali | Joy | joy | |
| Bosnian | Zxivjeli | ZHEE-vell-ee | |
| Brazilian Portugese | Saúde | sah-OOD-eh | To your health! |
| Tim-tim | tim-tim | All good things for you | |
| Breton | Yec'hed mat | YE[CH]-ed mott* | |
| Bulgarian | Nazdrave | nahz-DRAH-vey | To your health! |
| Cantonese | Yung sing | yoong seeng | Drink and win! |
| Gom bui | Dry the cup! | ||
| Catalan | Salut | sa-LOOT | Cheers |
| Colombia | Salud | sah-LOOD | Cheers |
| Cornish | yeghes da | ||
| sowena | |||
| Creole | Salud | sah-LOOD | Cheers |
| Croation | Zxivjeli! U zdravlje! | ZHEE-VELL-ee oo ZDRAHV-yeh | |
| Czech | Na zdraví | NAH ZDRA-vee | To your health! |
| Dagaare (Ghana) | YE nyOge ngmama ! | ||
| Danish | Skål | skole | A salute to you! |
| Dutch | Proost | prost | Cheers! |
| Santjes | French 'Sante' | ||
| Op je | Up yours! | ||
| Daar ga je | There you go | ||
| Egyptian | Bisochtak | ||
| Esperanto | Je via sano | yeh VEE-ah SAH-noh | To your health! |
| Sanon | SAH-non | ||
| Estonian | Teie terviseks | TAY-eh TEAR-vih-secks | |
| Eurish | Proea! | ||
| Euskara (Basque) | Topa | ||
| On egin | |||
| Faroese | Skál | skole | |
| Farsi (Iran) | Ba'sal'a'ma'ti | ba-SOL-o-ma-TEE | |
| Nush | Enjoy it, and let it be part of your body | ||
| Finnish | Kippis | KIP-pis | Cheers! |
| Terveydeksi | |||
| French | À votre santé | ah VOT-e SHAN-tee | To your Health |
| À la votre | ah lah VOT-e | And to yours (response) | |
| Frisian | Tsjoch | chohh | See what a clear beer |
| Gaelic | Slainthe | slon-cheh | Health! |
| Galician | Saúde | sah-OO-day | To your health! |
| Chim-Chim | All good things for you | ||
| Georgian | Vakhtanguri | Vahk-tahn-GOO-ree | |
| Gaumarjos | |||
| German | Prosit | PRO-zit | Cheers! |
| Prost | proste | Cheers! | |
| Greek | Stin Ygai-sou | stin ee-YAH-soo | To your Health! |
| Jamas | |||
| Greenlandic | Kassutta | Let our glasses meet | |
| Imeqatigiitta | Let's drink together | ||
| Gujarati (India) | cheers | cheers | cheers |
| Hawaiian | Kamau | kah-mah-oo | Here's how! |
| Okole maluna | |||
| Hipahipa | |||
| Hebrew | L'chaim | le-[CH]IE-em* | To life! |
| Hindi | cheers | cheers | cheers |
| Holooe (Taiwan) | Kam-poe | kam-poo-AY | |
| Hungarian | Egészségedre | EE-gez-ZHEE-ge-dre | To your Health |
| Icelandic | Skøl | shkall | A salute to you! |
| Ido | Ye vua saneso | yah VOO-ah sa-NAY-so | |
| Irish | Slainte | SLOIN-te | To our health |
| Italian | Alla tua salute | OL-la TOO-a sa-LOOT-ay | To your health! |
| Cin-cin | chin-chin | All good things for you! | |
| Japanese | Kanpai | KON-pie | Bottoms up |
| Kikuya (Kenya) | Kwa afya yako | kwa-ah-yah yah-ko | - |
| Rathima andu atene | rah-TEE-ma AHN-doo ah-TAY-nay | ||
| Klingon :) | Qa'pla | [ch]ah-PLAH* | |
| Korean | Konbe | KOHN-day | Bottoms up |
| Chukbae | |||
| Latin | Sanitas bona | Sahn-EE-tahs BO-nah | Good and Sound |
| Bene tibi | BAY-nay TEE-bee | Goodness to you | |
| Latvian | Prieka- | ||
| Uz veselibu | |||
| Lebanese | Kesak (sing) | ||
| Keskun (pl) | |||
| Lithuanian | I, sveikata | ee svay-KAH-tah | To your health! |
| Malaysian | Minum | MEE-noom | |
| Yam seng | yahm seng | ||
| Maltese | Aviva | ah-VEE-vah | |
| Mandarin | Gan bei | kon bee | Drain the glass |
| Moroccan | Sahrtek | sah-tek | To your health! |
| Norwegian | Skål | skole | A salute to you! |
| Occitan | A la vòstra | ||
| Polish | Na zdrowie | na ZDRO-vee-ah | To your health |
| Portugese | A sua saude | ah SOO-ah sah-OO-day | To your health! |
| Tchim-tchim | chim-chim | All good things for you | |
| Quecha (Incan) | napai-cuna | ||
| Romania | Noroc | nah-ROKE | Good luck! |
| Russia | Vashe zdrovie | VAH-shay z'DROVE-ee-ah | To your health! |
| Saudia Arabia | Hanian | Congratulations! | |
| Scotland | Slainte mhoiz | Good health! | |
| Slaandjivaa | |||
| Serbian | Zxivjeli! U zdravlje! | ZHEE-VELL-ee oo ZDRAHV-yeh | |
| Sesotho (South Africa & Lesotho) | Nqa | ||
| Singapore | Yam seng | To your continuing success! | |
| Slovak | Na zdravie | NAH zdrahv-yeah | To your health! |
| Slovinian | Na zdravje | na ZDRAHV-yeh | |
| Somalian | Auguryo | ||
| Spanish | Salud | sah-LOOD | To your health! |
| Swahili | Afya! Vifijo! | AHF-yo vee-FEE-jo | To your health! |
| Swedish | Skål | shkole | Cheers |
| Swiss | Viva | ||
| Tagalog (Phillipines) | Mabuhay | mah-BOO-hai | Long life! |
| Tanzanian | Kwa afya yako | kwah-ah-fee-ya yah-ko | |
| Thai | Chai yo | chai yo | Victory |
| Chook-Die | CHEK-been | Good luck | |
| Turkish | Serefe | SHARE-ay-fay | To honor! |
| Sagligina | |||
| United Arab Emirates | Shucram | ||
| Ukranian | Na zdorov'ya | nah zdore-OVE-yah | |
| Urdu (Pakistan) | Djam | ||
| Vietnamese | Chúc sú'c khðe, Vô | chook sook KWOY-ah, yo | |
| Welsh | Hwyll | Get yourself ready | |
| Iechyd da | YOCK-eed DAH | God be with you | |
| Wolof (Senegal) | jaraama | ||
| Yiddish | Lechaym | le-[CH]IME* | To Life! |
| Yugoslavia | Ziveli | SHIV-ell-ee | To your health! |
| Zulu | [none] |
* [CH] =gutteral c
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Special thanks to Gulf Coast Brews Brothers for the additional information gathered from their cheers page - especially the translation information
