2007-10-31 00:17:56 · 15 answers · asked by ♦♦pixiechix♦♦ 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Pixie,
I have done the "Prost" at the southern part of old town in Sachsenhausen Frankfurt Germany (it's been a while but it is quite a memory!).
Anyway to your question here is some that I have learned in my travels.
Polish - Na zdrowie. Vivat. (To your health pronounced "Na-stroh-via" or the way I pronounce it - Poles seem to have always accepted it anyway).
Belgium - 'Op uw gezondheid. Sound familiar in German? This is the Flemmish side, the French side and as in France will say "Santé".
Egyptian - I seem to recall Bisochtak.
Italy - Salute! (Roma ti amo!). Cin Cin is more formal - forget that Salute! was always best for me.
Romanian - somewhere I learned it along the way "Norac" = good luck or something like it.
What do I prefer to use? Good ole Yank "How's it goin'?" or the Polish version, I used to really like the Italian way - but everyone I know uses that.
Have a good day where ever you are!
Gerry :)
2007-10-31 01:35:08 · answer #1 · answered by Gerry 7 · 6⤊ 1⤋
Dutch:Proost!
Spanish: Salud!
French: Salut!
2007-10-31 00:21:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Afrikaans: Gesondheid!
2007-10-31 00:30:53 · answer #3 · answered by kwaaikat 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
For Italian, the most correct form is actually "alla salute!" = "to the health!", literally, but can also mean "a tribute to".
"Salute!", although sometimes used that way, is primary what we say to a person after he/she sneezed (it's true, no joking!)
"Cin cin" (spelt "cheen cheen") is more used and is not so formal.
Actually, my perception is "alla salute!" is seen as more formal.
2007-10-31 12:16:34 · answer #4 · answered by Pinguino 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Italian = Salute! (to health)
Spanish = Salud! (to health)
Swedish = Skål!
Finnish = Kippis!
In German also the word "Gesundheit" = (to) health is used.
2007-10-31 10:36:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Romanian - Sanatate! Noroc!
2007-10-31 01:38:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Salute!
In Welsh it is Iechyd da.
In Swahili it is Karibu.
In Hebrew it is L'Chaim.
Here's a list, with a few more. http://www.awa.dk/glosary/slainte.htm
2007-10-31 00:25:03 · answer #7 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turkish: şerefe
2007-10-31 01:48:08 · answer #8 · answered by Rain 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ευθυμίες =Greek
Acclamazioni =Italian
Hurrarop =Norwegian
2007-10-31 01:10:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
in italian we call it acclamazioni for more translation go to babel fish translation on the internet
2007-10-31 00:24:07 · answer #10 · answered by puzzy 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋