¡Salud!
everyday, Venezuela
In Venezuela the usual toast is ¡Salud! Friends also say ¡Chin chin! when glasses meet.
Meaning: toast when drinking (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| ¡Salud! | everyday, Venezuela |
| ¡Chin chin! | casual |
Venezuelans toast at parties, family gatherings and with a cold beer. The glasses touch and everyone says ¡Salud!
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
¡Salud! fits any situation. At formal events a speaker may say Brindemos por… ("let us toast to…") first.
Did you know?
- Polar is one of the best-known Venezuelan beer brands, often present when people toast.
Examples in context
- ¡Salud, amigos!Cheers, friends!
- ¡Chin chin por tu cumpleaños!Cheers to your birthday!
- Brindemos por la familia.Let us toast to the family.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Carla toast with friends at a birthday party in Barquisimeto.
- AlejandroBrindemos por Carla.Let us toast to Carla.
- Carla¡Salud!Cheers!
- Alejandro¡Chin chin!Cheers!
- CarlaGracias a todos por venir.Thanks to everyone for coming.
