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"Cheers!" in French: santé ! / à la tienne !
santé ! / à la tienne !
Cheers in French when toasting is often santé ! or à la tienne ! with friends (tu). With vous, say à la vôtre. Keep the toast phrase intact.
Friends' dinner
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How to pronounce santé ! / à la tienne !
Say it
sahn-TAY / a la TYEN
/sɑ̃.te/ /a la tjɛn/
Santé: sahn-TAY (nasal an). À la tienne: a la TYEN. Soft n in tienne.
"Cheers!" in French: quick reference
| French | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| santé ! | cheers! Very common toast. | Very common toast. |
| à la tienne ! | cheers! (to you, tu) Informal singular. | Informal singular. |
| à la vôtre ! | cheers! (vous) Plural or polite. | Plural or polite. |
| tchin-tchin | cheers / clink Playful onomatopoeia. | Playful onomatopoeia. |
How to use santé ! / à la tienne ! in real life
- 1Friends' dinner
Santé ! À demain matin… ou pas.
Cheers! To tomorrow morning… or not.
Santé as toast.
- 2One-to-one
À la tienne, et merci pour l'invite.
Cheers—and thanks for the invite.
Whole à la tienne.
- 3Celebrating
On trinque ? Santé !
Shall we clink glasses? Cheers!
Trinquer = to toast/clink.
Mistakes English speakers make with santé ! / à la tienne !
Incorrect: Cheers !
Correct: Santé ! / À la tienne !
Use a French toast.
Incorrect: À la tien.
Correct: À la tienne !
Feminine form tienne with la.
Good to know
Eye contact while clinking is a common habit among friends. Santé also means health outside toasts—context tells you which. Before drinking, wait until glasses meet if the group is toasting.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Toasting at a kitchen table
ChatPal
À la tienne !
Cheers!
You
Santé ! Ce vin est bon.
Cheers! This wine is good.
ChatPal
Encore un peu ?
A little more?
You
Juste un doigt, merci.
Just a splash, thanks.
This is a sample. In ChatPal you have this conversation out loud and get feedback on what you say.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Cheers!" in French
Santé or à la tienne?
Both work; à la tienne is specifically tu.
What with vous?
À la vôtre !
How do you say clink glasses?
Trinquer.
Pronunciation of santé?
Sahn-TAY.
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