Be prepared. Rehearse it.

Keep it short. One minute is ideal. Three minutes is maximum.

The host should make the first toast. Ask the host's permission before you follow with your own toast.

Toasts should be well thought out and should enhance the presentation.

Keep it light, politically correct, complimentary, sincere and tasteful.

Tipsy toasts are a no-no. If you've had too much to drink, let someone else do the honors.

Don't try to be funny if you're not naturally funny.

Avoid the trite, the political, the put-down and the off-color.

Offer a Simple Toast in 47 Languages

Below you will find a list of ways you can offer a "New Year" toast in 47 languages. We have listed all that we are aware of. We apologize in advance if you find misspellings and a lack of dialect marks. We did our best as we collected this list from our loyal CelebrateLove.com visitors. We love you all! Have a terrific New Year!

English - Cheers. . . To your health!

Albanian - Gezuar
Arabian - Bismillah / Fi schettak / Keisk-koon
Armenian - Genatzt
Austrian - Prosit

Belgian - Op uw gezonheid
Braziilian - Saude / Viva

Chinese - Nien Nien nu e / Kong Chien / Kan bei / Yum sen
Czechoslovakian - Na Zdravi Nazdar

Danish - Skal
Dutch - Proost / Geluch

Egyptian - Fee sihetak
Esperanto - Je zia sano
Estonian - Tervist

Finnish - Kippis. Maljanne
French - A votre sant? / Sant

German - Prosit. Auf ihr wohl
Greek - Eis Igian
Greenlandic - Kasugta

Hebrew - L'Chaim
Hawaiian - Okole maluna. Hauoul maoul oe
Hungarian - Kedves egeszsegere

Icelandic - Santanka nu
Italian - A la salute / Salute / Cin cin
Irish - Slante!

Japanese - Kampai / Banzai

Korean - Kong gang ul wi ha yo

Lithuanian - I sveikas

Malayan - Slamat minum
Mexican - Salud
Moroccan - Saha wa'afiab

New Zealand - Kia ora
Norwegian - Skal

Pakistani - Sanda bashi
Philippine - Mabuhay
Poilsh - Na zdrowie/ Vivat / Sto Lot
Portuguese - A sua saude

Romanian - Noroc / Pentru sanatatea dunneavoastra
Russian - Na zdorovia

Spanish - Salud
Swedish - Skal

Thai - Sawasdi
Turkish - Serefe

Ukrainian - Boovatje zdorovi

Welsh - Iechyd da

Yugoslavian - Zivio

Zulu - Oogy wawa

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