Drinks greetings - different cultures.
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Drinks greetings - different cultures.
We are probably all familiar with, "Here's to you" "Good health" "Cheers" "Skol" "Prost" "Sante" etc.
Over the last few months I became acquainted with a Romanian chap and his wife, and their (to my mind) odd custom after pouring drinks is to say nothing, just look at each other in turn, hold up the glasses and then intentionally spill a few drops out of each one before taking a taste.
Any other drinks rituals or customs encountered amongst this well travelled community?
Over the last few months I became acquainted with a Romanian chap and his wife, and their (to my mind) odd custom after pouring drinks is to say nothing, just look at each other in turn, hold up the glasses and then intentionally spill a few drops out of each one before taking a taste.
Any other drinks rituals or customs encountered amongst this well travelled community?
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Originally Posted by TLDNMCL
We are probably all familiar with, "Here's to you" "Good health" "Cheers" "Skol" "Prost" "Sante" etc.
Over the last few months I became acquainted with a Romanian chap and his wife, and their (to my mind) odd custom after pouring drinks is to say nothing, just look at each other in turn, hold up the glasses and then intentionally spill a few drops out of each one before taking a taste.
Any other drinks rituals or customs encountered amongst this well travelled community?
Over the last few months I became acquainted with a Romanian chap and his wife, and their (to my mind) odd custom after pouring drinks is to say nothing, just look at each other in turn, hold up the glasses and then intentionally spill a few drops out of each one before taking a taste.
Any other drinks rituals or customs encountered amongst this well travelled community?
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Originally Posted by TLDNMCL
We are probably all familiar with, "Here's to you" "Good health" "Cheers" "Skol" "Prost" "Sante" etc.
Over the last few months I became acquainted with a Romanian chap and his wife, and their (to my mind) odd custom after pouring drinks is to say nothing, just look at each other in turn, hold up the glasses and then intentionally spill a few drops out of each one before taking a taste.
Any other drinks rituals or customs encountered amongst this well travelled community?
Over the last few months I became acquainted with a Romanian chap and his wife, and their (to my mind) odd custom after pouring drinks is to say nothing, just look at each other in turn, hold up the glasses and then intentionally spill a few drops out of each one before taking a taste.
Any other drinks rituals or customs encountered amongst this well travelled community?
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My Irish parents always said the Gaelic ‘slainte’ (slawn - che ) instead of ‘cheers’ and my son’s Spanish girlfriend says it’s believed unlucky in Spain to toast (salud) with anything non alcoholic - particularly water!
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My mate walked into a bar in Roermond Holland, spotted a bartender that had served him the previous night and held his hand up to give him a hi wave, sitting down he was presented with 5 beers lol 🍺
sorry off topic.
sorry off topic.
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While many Indonesians do consume alcohol there has been no real tradition of doing so to have inspired an equivalent phrase.
There are approximate equivalents but no direct equivalent that really fits well.
I presume that the same applies to Arabic and possibly Turkic languages
In Thailand, "Chohk Di" (โชคดี) is widely used but translates more like "Good luck" than cheers, I think.
And Japan "Kanpai" is pretty much universal and something similar in China.
There are approximate equivalents but no direct equivalent that really fits well.
I presume that the same applies to Arabic and possibly Turkic languages
In Thailand, "Chohk Di" (โชคดี) is widely used but translates more like "Good luck" than cheers, I think.
And Japan "Kanpai" is pretty much universal and something similar in China.
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Originally Posted by Sleeve Wing
I worked in Helsinki for a bit and remember the greeting, "Kippis". Can any of our cultured readership translate ?
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Originally Posted by WingNut60
And Japan "Kanpai" is pretty much universal and something similar in China.
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Originally Posted by Curious Pax
Remind me not to offer any Romanians red wine if they are in my (cream carpeted) lounge!
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Originally Posted by Sue Vêtements
Oop North (where it's grim) we generally say "Get that down yer neck"
Mind you, we're talking about a cup of tea
Mind you, we're talking about a cup of tea
There is something wholesome yet brutal about that invitation.
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While many Indonesians do consume alcohol there has been no real tradition of doing so to have inspired an equivalent phrase.
There are approximate equivalents but no direct equivalent that really fits well.
There are approximate equivalents but no direct equivalent that really fits well.
In parts of Oz, the country of India is invoked, as in "Geddit India!"
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I recall in N.I; the fun we had teaching newly arrived Army Officers in Province a Gaelic Toast:
"Poch ma Hon"
" Now say it all together guys, so you won't forget it!"
( It translates as "Kiss my arse" of course )
"Poch ma Hon"
" Now say it all together guys, so you won't forget it!"
( It translates as "Kiss my arse" of course )
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Originally Posted by Ascend Charlie
The usual saying is "Selamat minum" whereby Selamat is a generic term for good, (selamat pagi, good morning) or welcome (selamat datang) and selamat minum is sort of "enjoy the drink".
In parts of Oz, the country of India is invoked, as in "Geddit India!"
In parts of Oz, the country of India is invoked, as in "Geddit India!"
For the record, selamat and it's variants (keselamatan) are derived from the same roots as the greetings salaam and shalom.
As in Dar Es Salaam or Brunei Darussalam, As-salamu alaykum, Wa-Aalaykum salam and, I think, Jerusalem.
And, as far as I know, it relates to the concept of peace, safety or a safe haven.
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