How to Say "To Your Health" in Italian

alla salute

/ˈal.la saˈlu.te/word by word

The English phrase "to your health" is translated into Italian as alla salute.

alla salute is a phrase used when making a toast.

Meaning: phrase used when making a toast (phrase)

Which one should you use?

While alla salute is a complete phrase for a toast, it is very common to simply say Salute! when making a toast or when someone sneezes.

The pronunciation of alla salute is /ˈal.la saˈlu.te/. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the 1st syllable.

The word Salute! means "Health" and is used informally to toast or wish someone a recovery.

When making a toast in Italy, it is considered bad luck to clink glasses with water, as water is seen as lacking the 'spirit' found in wine.
In very formal settings, Italians may use cin cin instead of alla salute, which mimics the sound of glasses clinking.
The word salute is a cognate of the English word 'salute', though in Italian it refers to physical well-being rather than a military gesture.

Fumare fa male alla salute.
Smoking is harmful to your health.
This sentence shows how the phrase alla salute is used when discussing whether something is harmful to health.
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Mangiare uno spicchio d'aglio ogni giorno fa bene alla salute?
Is eating a clove of garlic every day beneficial to your health?
This sentence shows how the phrase alla salute is used when discussing whether something is beneficial to health.
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Alla salute!
To your health!

Alessandro and Martina are clinking wine glasses at a dinner party.

Sources

Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry alla salute, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (alla, salute) and can differ in connected speech.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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