🇩🇪 German phrases
How to say “Cheers” in German
Prost
prohst
Literally: may it benefit (from Latin prosit)neutral
Clink glasses with everyone and look each person in the eye while toasting; avoiding eye contact is said to bring seven years of bad sex. "Zum Wohl" is more refined, typical with wine.
Other ways to say it
| German | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zum Wohl | tsoom vohl | To your health | With wine or at more formal occasions |
| Prosit | PROH-zit | Cheers | Traditional, festive |
In a sentence
Prost, auf uns!
prohst, owf oons
Cheers, to us!
More German phrases
HelloHalloGoodbyeAuf WiedersehenThank youDankePleaseBitteSorryEntschuldigungExcuse meEntschuldigen SieYesJaNoNeinGood morningGuten MorgenGood eveningGuten AbendGood nightGute NachtHow are you?Wie geht's?My name is…Ich heiße …Nice to meet youFreut michI love youIch liebe dichI miss youIch vermisse dichHappy birthdayAlles Gute zum GeburtstagEnjoy your mealGuten AppetitWelcomeWillkommenCongratulationsHerzlichen GlückwunschHappy New YearFrohes neues JahrI don't understandIch verstehe nichtDo you speak English?Sprechen Sie Englisch?How much is it?Wie viel kostet das?Where is the toilet?Wo ist die Toilette?Help!Hilfe!BeautifulschönFriendFreund / FreundinSee you laterBis später
“Cheers” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianგაუმარჯოსgaumarjos🇪🇸 Spanish¡Salud!sah-LOOD🇫🇷 FrenchSanté !sahn-TAY🇮🇹 ItalianSalute!sah-LOO-teh!🇧🇷 Brazilian PortugueseSaúde!sah-OO-jee!🇷🇺 RussianЗа здоровье!Za zdorov'ye!🇯🇵 Japanese乾杯！kanpai!🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese干杯！gānbēi!🇰🇷 Korean건배!geonbae!🇸🇦 Arabicفي صحتكfi sihhatak🇦🇲 ArmenianԿենացkenats🇦🇿 AzerbaijaniSağlığınıza!sahgh-luh-ghuh-nuh-zah!🇮🇷 Persianبه سلامتیbe salâmati🇹🇭 Thaiชนแก้วchon kaeo🇻🇳 VietnameseMột, hai, ba, dô!moht, hai, bah, yo!🇺🇦 UkrainianБудьмо!budmo!🇷🇸 SerbianЖивели!živeli!🇬🇷 GreekΓεια μας!yia mas!🇮🇱 Hebrewלחייםlechaim