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Tuesday, February 14, 2006

Viva

Where I come from we say that a dear child has many names. The same goes for cheers when you clink glasses before you drink. I think this is a word I can say in most languages. Only here in Switzerland the following are commonly used (and never mind the spelling, ok?):

zum voll! (z prolonged, like in a wasp buzzing)

prost! (sounds VERY German to me, makes me feel like I have to stand up and salute)

pröstli! (pronounced pröschtli, Swiss diminutive version to make it sound cuter, you judge)

gesundheit! (meaning good health to you)

viva! (from Graubunden?)

salute! (guess it comes from the Italian-speaking part)

Challenge to the readers, what more?

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