In German
Prost!
Meaning: cheers (when drinking)
Formal or informal? “Prost!” is the everyday toast. For a more polite, formal toast, say “Zum Wohl!” (to your health).
Example sentences
Prost!Aufdich!
Cheers! To you!
Prost,aufunsereFreundschaft!
Cheers, to our friendship!
WirstoßenmiteinemBieran.Prost!
We clink our beer glasses. Cheers!
Grammar note
“Anstoßen” (to clink glasses) is a separable verb: “Wir stoßen an” means “we toast”.
Common mistake
Look people in the eye when you clink glasses; it's a German custom, and failing to do it can seem rude.
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Practise it in a lesson →Frequently asked questions
What's the polite toast in German?
“Zum Wohl!” is more formal, and fits business dinners.
Do Germans say cheers in English?
Sometimes, but “Prost!” is the normal word in German company.