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Which Russian phrase is a formal toast, 'To your health!'?

За ваше здоровье! (za vashe zdorovye) is a formal cheers.

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  1. Приятного аппетита! (priyatnogo appetita)
  2. Большое спасибо! (bolshoye spasibo)
  3. За ваше здоровье! (za vashe zdorovye) ✔

Why: За ваше здоровье means 'to your health'. You say it while raising a glass. Приятного аппетита is for food, and большое спасибо is thanks.

Huh, didn't know that: Здоровье (health) shares its root with здравствуйте, the formal hello.

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Answer: За ваше здоровье! (za vashe zdorovye). За ваше здоровье means 'to your health'. You say it while raising a glass. Приятного аппетита is for food, and большое спасибо is thanks.

  1. Wiktionary: за ваше здоровье en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%D0%B7%D0%B0_%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%88%D0%B5_%D0%B7%D0%B4%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%8C%D0%B5
    (formal) cheers! toast when drinking
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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