as in "toast" (drink)
2006-06-08 17:10:17 · 11 answers · asked by redheaded 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
My family comes from Germany, and we say "Prost" when we toast. (My family is from all over Germany...Berlin, Hamburg, Thuringen, the Black Forest, Munich...all over. And we all say the same thing.)
2006-06-08 17:52:13 · answer #1 · answered by ginevra1weasley 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
"Prost" is quite common. It is a derivative of the latin "Prosit" - meaning "May it do well". "Auf X" is also used when one is drinking shots. It has no particular meaning except being a signal that everyone should empty their glasses. Then there is "Zum Wohl", literally translating to "To health/Comfort". "Auf Dich" denotes a toast "To you", and can additionally be used to propose toasts to other persons/objects as in "Auf Deutschland" (To Germany), "Auf die Liebe" (To love) etc etc.
Other than that, some Germans use the French saying "Santè". In any regard, whichever you choose to use out of these, you will have a positive response.
2006-06-09 10:49:09 · answer #2 · answered by Rie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prost, Prosit and "Zum Wohl" are the most common phrases, but there are a lot others too. But you can`t be wrong with one of the three above, everyone in germany will understand.
2006-06-09 02:24:09 · answer #3 · answered by moonlightbogey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My translator says, "Beifall". In Berlin everybody said "prost" pronouced with the long "o" . I don't know if that is spelled correctly. When I was drinking beers at Berlin kneipen (pubs) I didn't worry about proper spelling!
2006-06-08 17:23:35 · answer #4 · answered by aliky12 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To cheer for somebody like cheerleaders do, these are "Anfeuerungen" or "anfeuern" as a verb.
To cheer on a table, its "Prost" or "Zum Wohl" (not "zum Voll" du volles Schwein :-) )
"Santé" is barely used even if sometimes understood (Wo warst du, im Saarland?).
2006-06-09 11:18:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In German speaking Switzerland (Zurich) they said "proust" also.
2006-06-08 17:49:23 · answer #6 · answered by terraform_mars 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prosit!
2006-06-08 19:18:40 · answer #7 · answered by Oghma Gem 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
prost or prosit
Don't rely on babelfish, you will get nonsense almost all the time.
2006-06-08 20:03:54 · answer #8 · answered by rainbowunweaver2002 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
PROST as most have said - "Zum Voll " also.
2006-06-08 20:01:03 · answer #9 · answered by majorcavalry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anfeuerungen (I don't really know how to pronounce it, but that's how it's spelled).
2006-06-08 17:17:10 · answer #10 · answered by Whatsername 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋