Whether you’re clinking an IPA glass with friends at home or raising a toast of lager abroad, knowing how to say “cheers” in another language is a small gesture that goes a long way. Toasting to good health is a tradition shared across cultures, and beer is often right at the heart of it.

Below, we’ve rounded up some of the most common beer cheers around the world, complete with pronunciation tips so you can confidently join in.

Cheers in different languages

🇩🇰 Cheers in Danish

Skål
Pronounced: Skoal
Meaning: Cheers

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Cheers in Dutch

Proost
Pronounced: Prohst
Meaning: Cheers

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Cheers in French

Santé
Pronounced: Sahn-tay
Meaning: Cheers / Health

🇩🇪 Cheers in German

Prost
Pronounced: Prohst
Meaning: Cheers

🇬🇷 Cheers in Greek

Yamas
Pronounced: Ya-mas
Meaning: Health

🇮🇹 Cheers in Italian

Salute
Pronounced: Sa-loo-tay
Meaning: Health

🇵🇱 Cheers in Polish

Na zdrowie
Pronounced: Naz-droh-vee-eh
Meaning: Cheers

🇵🇹 Cheers in Portuguese

Saúde
Pronounced: Saw-oo-de
Meaning: Health

🇪🇸 Cheers in Spanish

Salud
Pronounced: Sa-lood
Meaning: Health

🇸🇪 Cheers in Swedish

Skål
Pronounced: Skawl
Meaning: Cheers

🇷🇴 Cheers in Romanian

Noroc
Pronounced: No-rock
Meaning: Cheers

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Cheers in Welsh

Lechyd da
Pronounced: Yeh-chid dah
Meaning: Good health

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