na zdorovie
Slavic drinking salutation
Na zdorovie is a Russian phrase meaning "to your health," used as a toast when drinking.
English speakers often believe it's the standard Russian toast, though Russians more commonly say it to mean "you're welcome" or "don't mention it." The misconception persists through movies and pop culture: He raised his glass and said "Na zdorovie!" Spelled variously: na zdorovye, nostrovia.
- toastHeated bread; glass-raising honor
- vodkaClear distilled spirit
- vodka shotSingle pour of spirit
- RussianEastern Slavic language
- Soviet eraUSSR's historical span
health · good health · drinking · salute · prosit · celebration · shot · glass · clink · blessings · friendship · old friends · warmth · hospitality · dinner party · tradition · raising · spirits
cultural drinking traditions
na zdoroviecheers
Casual toast or farewell
temperance · prohibition · teetotalism · abstinence pledge · bottoms up