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How to Say ‘Thanks, cheers!’ in German

Danke dir, prost!

DAHN-kuh deer PROSHT

[DAHN-kuh deer PROSHT]

🇩🇪 In Germany: When you clink glasses with prost, look the other person in the eye. Germans notice if you don't, and there's a joking superstition that it brings seven years of bad luck.

Phrase Breakdown

Danke

[DAHN-kuh]

thanks

A common way to express gratitude.

Example

Danke für das nette Gespräch gestern.

Thanks for the nice conversation yesterday.

dir

[deer]

you (singular informal)

Refers to someone the speaker is familiar with.

Example

Das ist nett von dir.

That is nice of you.

prost

[PROSHT]

cheers!

A toast before drinking.

Example

Prost! Auf einen schönen Abend!

Cheers! To a lovely evening!

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