¡Salud!
everyday, Argentina
In Argentina you toast with ¡Salud!, the same word used across the Spanish-speaking world. ¡Chin chin! is a lighter, friendly alternative. ¡Brindemos! means let us make a toast.
Meaning: toast when raising a glass (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| ¡Salud! | everyday, Argentina |
| ¡Chin chin! | casual |
| ¡Brindemos! | let us toast |
People clink glasses and say ¡Salud! for wine and beer as well as fernet. At a big occasion someone often starts with Brindemos por… followed by the reason.
Which one should you use?
Nothing special changes for Argentina in the toast itself. What is local is the setting, such as an asado with friends where one person raises a glass for the whole table.
When do people say it?
Making eye contact while you clink glasses is the polite habit at a toast.
Did you know?
- The word salud literally means health, so a toast wishes everyone good health.
Examples in context
- ¡Salud, por todos nosotros!Cheers, to all of us!
- Brindemos por el cumpleaños de Sofía.Let us toast to Sofía's birthday.
- ¡Chin chin! Que sea un gran año.Cheers! May it be a great year.
Example conversation
Diego, Laura and Sofía sit at a family asado in Córdoba and raise their glasses.
- DiegoBrindemos por Sofía, que cumple años.Let us toast to Sofía, who has a birthday.
- Laura¡Salud, Sofía!Cheers, Sofía!
- Sofía¡Salud a todos!Cheers to everyone!
