sláinte
/ˈsˠl̪ˠɑːnʲtʲə/
The Irish word for cheers is sláinte.
sláinte is a common way to say cheers when drinking in Irish.
Meaning: toast when drinking (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word sláinte literally means 'health'.
Which one should you use?
The phrase sláinte mhaith is an informal phrase meaning good health.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈsˠl̪ˠɑːnʲtʲə/
Did you know?
- The word sláinte shares a root with the Irish word for 'healing' or 'salvation', linking the act of drinking to a wish for wholeness.
- Unlike the English 'cheers', which can also mean 'thank you' or 'goodbye', sláinte is almost exclusively reserved for drinking or health.
- To respond to a toast of 'health to you', you can say Sláinte agat, meaning 'health to you' in a reciprocal way.
Example sentences for Irish are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Conor and Aoife are having a drink together.
- ConorSláinte, Aoife!Cheers, Aoife!
- AoifeSláinte, Conor!Cheers, Conor!
- ConorSláinte mhaith an t-uisce!Good health to the whiskey!
- AoifeSláinte!Cheers!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cheers” translations and entries sláinte, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
