🇰🇷 Korean phrases
How to say “Cheers!” in Korean
건배!
geonbae!
Literally: dry the cupneutral
Said when toasting together. Among friends 짠! (the sound of clinking glasses) is more common. Drinking etiquette matters: pour for others, not yourself; hold the glass with two hands when an elder pours; and turn your head slightly away from elders when you drink.
Other ways to say it
| Korean | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 짠! | jjan! | clink! | Casual, among friends |
| 위하여! | wihayeo! | to…! / for…! | Group toasts at company dinners, after a leader's toast |
In a sentence
우리의 우정을 위하여, 건배!
Uriui ujeongeul wihayeo, geonbae!
To our friendship, cheers!
More Korean phrases
Hello안녕하세요Goodbye안녕히 가세요Thank you감사합니다Please주세요Sorry죄송합니다Excuse me저기요Yes네No아니요Good morning좋은 아침이에요Good evening안녕하세요Good night안녕히 주무세요How are you?잘 지내세요?My name is…제 이름은 …이에요Nice to meet you만나서 반갑습니다I love you사랑해I miss you보고 싶어Happy birthday생일 축하해요Enjoy your meal맛있게 드세요Welcome환영합니다Congratulations축하합니다Happy New Year새해 복 많이 받으세요I don't understand이해가 안 돼요Do you speak English?영어 할 줄 아세요?How much is it?얼마예요?Where is the toilet?화장실이 어디예요?Help!도와주세요!Beautiful아름다워요Friend친구See you later나중에 봐요
“Cheers!” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianგაუმარჯოსgaumarjos🇪🇸 Spanish¡Salud!sah-LOOD🇫🇷 FrenchSanté !sahn-TAY🇩🇪 GermanProstprohst🇮🇹 ItalianSalute!sah-LOO-teh!🇧🇷 Brazilian PortugueseSaúde!sah-OO-jee!🇷🇺 RussianЗа здоровье!Za zdorov'ye!🇯🇵 Japanese乾杯！kanpai!🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese干杯！gānbēi!🇸🇦 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