Language 101: 10 ways to say “Cheers” for the New Year

Pronounced: Kan-pie
Translation: “Cheers” or “Dry Cup” or “Empty the glass”

Pronounced: Sah-lud
Translation: “Health”

No matter how you sound “cheers,” it tastes great! (Photo: Pexels)

Cheers in German: Prost

Pronounced: Prohst
Translation: “Cheers”

Cheers in French: Santé! / À votre santé!

Pronounced: Sahn-tay / Ah vo-tre sahn-tay
Translation: “To your health”

Cheers in Portuguese: Saúde

Pronounced: Saw-OO-de
Translation: Health

No matter how you sound “cheers,” it tastes great! (Photo: Pexels)

Cheers in Korean: 건배 / Geonbae

Pronounced: Gun-bae
Translation: “Empty glass”

Cheers in Swedish: Skål

Pronounced: Skawl
Translation: “Cheers”

Cheers in Afrikaans: Gesondheid

Pronounced: Ge-sund-hate
Translation: “Health”

No matter how you sound “cheers,” it tastes great! (Photo: Pexels)

Cheers in Chinese (Mandarin): 干杯 / Gānbēi

Pronounced: Gan-bay
Translation: “Cheers” or “dry cup”

Cheers in Greek: Υγεία / Yamas

Pronounced: Ya-Mas
Translation: “Health”