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7 Toasts for Oktoberfest and More!

You've got the beer, the food, the decorations, even the Oompah Band. You only need the right toast to really impress your guests and Party Cheap is here to help!

A few traditions to remember, especially if you have German guests at your party:
  • When proposing a toast be sure to look people in the eye.
  • At formal dinners lift your glass by its stem and nod meaningfully at others.
  • If someone refuses a drink, he or she doesn’t want a drink, nothing more.

Traditional Oktoberfest ToastsNow the toasts . . .

  1. Prost! ("Cheers!") If you learn one toast, this is it.
  2. Zum wohl! ("To your health!") Use this one for any occasion, the same as Prost. This the preferred toast for formal occasions, especially if you’re drinking wine.
  3. Genieße das Leben ständig! Du bist länger tot als lebendig! ("Always enjoy life! You are dead longer than you are alive!") Used for birthdays.
  4. Du merkst, dass du älter wirst, wenn die Kerzen mehr kosten als der Kuchen! ("You know that you’re older when the candles cost more than the cake!") Also a birthday toast, but for less formal occasions.
  5. Wo früher meine Leber war, ist heute eine Minibar! ("There is now a minibar where my liver once was.") You need to have had a few to use this one!
  6. Lasst euch nicht lumpen, hoch mit dem Humpen! ("Don’t be a slouch, raise your glass!") Best used with a friendly audience, don't forget to raise your glass high as make this toast.
  7. Euch ist bekannt was wir bedürfen, wir wollen starke Getränke schlürfen. ("You know what we need is to gulp down a strong drink.") This toast is a line from Goethe’s "Faust", you'll impress and "intellectuals" you're drinking with.these posts:


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