Portuguese · Greetings & Essentials

"Cheers!" in Portuguese: saúde! / tim-tim!

saúde! / tim-tim!

sah-OO-jee / tcheeng-tcheenginterjection/sa.ˈú.dʒi/, /tʃim-.ˈtʃim/

Cheers in Portuguese is saúde! or tim-tim! Raise the glass and clink before the first sip.

Dinner toast

Saúde! Pelo novo emprego da Ana.

Cheers! To Ana’s new job.

Practice Portuguese out loud

Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free

How to pronounce saúde! / tim-tim!

Say it

sah-OO-jee / tcheeng-tcheeng

/sa.ˈú.dʒi/, /tʃim-.ˈtʃim/

sah-OO-jee / tcheeng-tcheeng

"Cheers!" in Portuguese: quick reference

Portuguese	English	When to use
saúde!	cheers! / to your health! Classic toast.	Classic toast.
tim-tim!	cheers! (clink) Playful toast sound.	Playful toast sound.
um brinde!	a toast! Speech moment.	Speech moment.
saúde a todos	cheers everyone Group toast.	Group toast.

How to use saúde! / tim-tim! in real life

1Dinner toast
Saúde! Pelo novo emprego da Ana.
Cheers! To Ana’s new job.
Saúde.
2Friends
Tim-tim! Que a viagem seja boa.
Cheers! May the trip be good.
Tim-tim.
3New Year
Todo mundo gritou saúde à meia-noite.
Everyone shouted cheers at midnight.
Celebration.

Mistakes English speakers make with saúde! / tim-tim!

Incorrect: Cheers! only in English

Correct: Saúde! / Tim-tim!

Use saúde or tim-tim for the toast.

Incorrect: Saúde (as a sneeze reply only)

Correct: Saúde works for sneezes and toasts—context decides.

Same word; toast tone is celebratory.

Good to know

Saúde is the default toast and also the reply when someone sneezes. Tim-tim mimics the glass clink and feels casual. Eye contact while toasting is a friendly habit in many circles.