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"Health" in Italian: salute

la salute

Say it: sah-LOO-tehfeminine · la salutenoun/saˈlu.te/

Health in Italian is la salute (sah-LOO-teh), feminine. Come sta la salute? asks how someone's health is. Alla salute! is cheers.

Toast

Alla salute di tutti!
To everyone's health!
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How to pronounce salute

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sah-LOO-teh

/saˈlu.te/

Salute stresses LOO: sah-LOO-teh. Soft s, clear u.

"Health" in Italian: quick reference

ItalianEnglish
la salutehealth

Default noun.

alla salute!cheers! / to your health!

Toasts.

problemi di salutehealth problems

Serious talk.

in buona salutein good health

Status.

How to use salute in real life

  1. 1Toast

    Alla salute di tutti!

    To everyone's health!

    Alla salute.

  2. 2Doctor small talk

    Come va la salute ultimamente?

    How's your health lately?

    La salute.

  3. 3Reassurance

    È in buona salute dopo l'intervento.

    He's in good health after the surgery.

    Buona salute.

Mistakes English speakers make with salute

Incorrect: Ho buona health.

Correct: Sono in buona salute.

Use salute.

Incorrect: Il salute è importante.

Correct: La salute è importante.

Feminine: la salute.

Good to know

Alla salute is toasting language as much as medicine. Asking about salute with elders is warm small talk—keep it light unless they open up.

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Raising glasses at dinner

  1. ChatPal

    Facciamo un brindisi alla salute?

    Shall we toast to health?

  2. You

    Sì: alla salute!

    Yes: to health!

  3. ChatPal

    Alla tua salute, davvero.

    To your health, truly.

  4. You

    E alla tua.

    And to yours.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Health" in Italian

How do I say cheers?

Alla salute! or Cin cin!

Gender?

Feminine: la salute.

In good health?

In buona salute.

Health problems?

Problemi di salute.

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