Every country has its own version of a short toast. Here are a few:

American: Cheers!
Austrian: Prosit.
Brazilian: Saœde. Viva
Chinese: Ganbei! (dry your cup)
Dutch: Prost! (health)
English: Cheers!
French: Sant?! (health)
German: Prost! (cheers)
Hebrew: Le'chaim! (to life)
Irish: Slinte! (to your health)
Italian: Per cent'anni! (for one hundred years)
Italian 2: Salute (health)
Japanese: Kanpai! (dry your cup)
Russian: Vashe zdorovie! (to health)
Spanish: Salud! (health)
Welsh: Iechyd da! (health)


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