How to Say ‘Cheers, and long live Mexico!’ in Mexican Spanish
¡Salud y que viva México!
sah-LOOD ee keh BEE-bah MEH-hee-koh
[sah-LOOD ee keh BEE-bah MEH-hee-koh]
💬 Usage Tip: que plus this verb form expresses a wish: "may it happen." You'll hear it in ¡Que te vaya bien! "Hope it goes well for you!" and ¡Que viva la fiesta!.
Phrase Breakdown
¡Salud
sah-LOOD
Cheers
Literally 'health'. This is the classic toast. Say sa-LUD, with a soft 'd' at the end.
¡Salud, amigos!
Cheers, friends!
Words in this phrase
Salud
[sah-LOOD]
cheers
Literally 'health'; the standard toast when raising a glass.
¡Salud, amigos!
Cheers, friends!
y que viva México!
ee keh BEE-bah MEH-hee-koh
and long live Mexico!
Join 'y que' smoothly: i-ke-BI-va ME-hi-ko. Say it with energy.
¡Arriba y que viva México!
Hooray, and long live Mexico!
Words in this phrase
y
[ee]
and
A conjunction used to join words or ideas.
«Y» conecta «trabajo» y «vida personal».
“Y” connects “work” and “personal life.”
que
[keh]
may (wish marker)
Introduces a wish or polite hope; followed by a subjunctive verb, like English 'may...'.
Que disfruten su comida.
Enjoy your meal (May you enjoy your meal).
viva
[BEE-bah]
long live
Subjunctive of 'vivir', used as a cheer.
¡Viva el equipo!
Long live the team!
México
[MEH-hee-koh]
Mexico
Name of the country; also short for its capital city.
Vivo en México.
I live in Mexico.
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