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How to Say ‘Toast to you’ in German

Auf euch anstoßen

owf oykh AHN-shtoh-sen

[owf oykh AHN-shtoh-sen]

💬 Usage Tip: Put whoever you're toasting after auf: auf euch for a group of friends, auf dich "to you" for one friend, auf uns "to us".

Phrase Breakdown

Auf

[owf]

to / for

With 'sich freuen', it means looking forward to.

Example

Ich freue mich auf das Essen.

I'm looking forward to the meal.

euch

[oykh]

you (plural informal, object)

Accusative form of 'ihr', used when addressing a group of friends.

Example

Ich freue mich auf euch.

I'm looking forward to seeing you all.

anstoßen

[AHN-shtoh-sen]

to toast, to clink glasses

Infinitive at the end after 'möchte'; 'auf' + person means toasting to them.

Example

Lass uns auf das Fest anstoßen!

Let's toast to the festival!

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