🇮🇹 Italian phrases

How to say “Cheers” in Italian

Salute!

sah-LOO-teh!

Literally: health!neutral

The usual toast; Cin cin! (from the clinking sound) is just as common. Make eye contact when clinking glasses. Salute! is also what you say when someone sneezes.

Other ways to say it

ItalianPronunciationMeaningWhen to use it
Cin cin!CHEEN CHEEN!Cheers! (clink clink)Casual toasts
Alla salute!AHL-lah sah-LOO-teh!To health!Fuller toast

In a sentence

Alla nostra amicizia, salute!

AHL-lah NOH-strah ah-mee-CHEE-tsyah, sah-LOO-teh!

To our friendship, cheers!

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