¡Salud!
standard, Chile
The usual toast in Chile is ¡Salud!, which literally means "health". Friends also say ¡Chinchín! as they clink glasses. It is also called ¡Brindemos!
Meaning: toast when drinking (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| ¡Salud! | standard, Chile |
| ¡Chinchín! | casual |
| ¡Brindemos! | let us toast |
Chileans clink glasses and say ¡salud! before the first sip. ¡Brindemos! means "let us toast" and is used to start a toast.
Which one should you use?
¡Chinchín! is lighter and more playful. ¡Salud! works in any setting, from a family dinner to a work party.
When do people say it?
The most typical Chilean drink for a toast is pisco sour or a glass of red wine, and Chileans say ¡salud! when someone sneezes too.
Did you know?
- A pisco sour is the drink most often raised in a Chilean toast, though Chile and Peru both claim pisco as their own.
Examples in context
- ¡Salud por todos nosotros!Cheers to all of us!
- Levantemos las copas. ¡Brindemos!Let us raise our glasses. Let us toast!
- ¡Chinchín, amigos!Cheers, friends!
Example conversation
Cristián raises a glass at a birthday dinner in Valparaíso with Paula and Todos the guests.
- CristiánAmigos, ¡brindemos por Paula!Friends, let us toast to Paula!
- Todos¡Salud!Cheers!
- PaulaGracias a todos por venir.Thank you all for coming.
- Cristián¡Chinchín!Cheers!
