One of the best things about travelling is immersing yourself in the culture by eating and drinking like a local, and knowing how to toast correctly is a big part of that.
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The graphic below shows you how to effectively say “cheers!” in twenty different languages, with pronunciation keys so you can ensure you’re actually saying “to your health,” and not “I need the bathroom!” or something equally embarrassing. (Not that that’s ever happened to me.)
[Via Town & Country]
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4 responses to “How To Toast In 20 Different Languages [Infographic]”
Ukrainian = Nice driveway.
Russian = time for a drive.
Saying cheers in Gaelic is as good as saying it here in one of the aboriginal languages. Yes 1 in 10 or so speak it as a second language. Not native lanuage but also the areas it is more well known are region specific.
there is also a funny one in German
https://twitter.com/bodosschloss/status/248471983749206017
you can find videos on youtube of the actions too.