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How to Say Cheers in 100 Different Languages + Pronunciation
When traveling to different countries, it’s always nice to be able to toast with the locals. Having been quite the drunken backpacker when I first started solo travelling and living abroad, I quickly picked up how to say cheers in different languages.
It’s something I’ve carried with me, and that my travel writer friend Rosie Bell uses as a souvenir from her journies. (Not to mention, it can come in handy when you wanna impress someone with your language skills.)
So if you’re looking to up your travel game and toast like a local, read on! By the end of this post, you’ll be one step closer to being a global language savant!
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Where Does Cheers Come From?
There are many potential places where the tradition of saying “cheers” as a toast could have started.
Some say it came from the French term “chiere” for “face”. This word came to be a symbol for “gladness” later on.
This makes sense when you think of most toasts around the world, where their word for “cheers” typically means “to good health” or “to your health”.
We’ll talk about why clinking glasses could possibly affect your health in the why we clink glasses section.
The Origins of Toasting Drinks
Where It All Began
The tradition of toasting drinks comes all the way from Ancient Greece and Rome. These ancient peoples would raise their glasses as a representation of sacrificial liquid to the gods.
Their pagan traditions required sacrifices for their prayers to be honoured. This included offerings such as food and drink.
The god of wine in Greece, Bacchus, or Dionysus in Roman mythology, was often toasted with a glass of wine left at his temple or statute.
This is where the tradition of raising our glasses comes from.
Why It’s Called “Toasting”
The term “toast”, doesn’t – as many Big Bang Theory viewers will think – come from putting spiced toast on top of your drink. Actually, it comes from Romans adding toasted breadcrumbs into their goblets.
This sounds weird, but you have to remember that back then wine was essentially bitter ethanol (because the proof was crazy high). They actually hard to water it down to be vaguely drinkable.
So adding this bread helped absorb some of the acidity to make it more palatable.
The Origin of Clinking Glasses
The idea of clinking glasses comes later in history. Once toasting had become popular across Europe, people started to touch their glasses.
There are some myths that it was meant to be done violently so some of the contents of each cup would mix. This would show good faith and prevent poisoning your guest’s cup.
However, this remains unsubstantiated.
Others think that it was just a way to add some sound to the event. Since toasting already hit the other four senses (smell of the drink, taste of the drink, sight of the drink, and feel of the drink), you needed to round it out with sound.
But it could also be for religious reasons in medieval England.
During this time, people were terrified of evil spirits. They thought that clinking the glasses and spilling some alcohol on the floor would act as an offering to the spirits so they’d leave you alone.
This seems more likely, as there are similar traditions of making noise in Germany (by banging goblets of beer on the table) to scare off the ghosts with noise.
Toasting Traditions and Superstitions Around the World
Looking in the Eyes
This tradition is taken FAR too seriously by my family.
The tradition comes from France and Germany, where it’s believed that not looking someone in the eyes while you toast will lead to bad sex.
So make sure you’re staring them right in the eyes to keep your sex life spicy!
Don’t Toast with Water
Clicking glasses if you only have water is said to bring on a curse of death.
It’s actually so heavily believed that the US Navy refuses to allow it, because they think you’ll drown if you do!
In countries like Spain, any non-alcoholic beverage should not be used to toast.
Well, I guess you’ll have to get that glass of vino now to keep yourself alive!
No Crossing Arms
This is a big no-no in the Czech Republic.
There you have to look in the eyes, not sip before you toast everyone individually, not toast with water, AND you can’t have your arms cross over someone else’s for a cheers (which is kind of inevitable at a giant table with everyone trying to clink glasses).
If you do, your sex life is at risk for years to come!
Touch Your Glass to the Table Before You Drink
In many cultures, you need to tap your glass to the table after clinking before you drink.
You’ll see this in Irish and Czech traditions.
Don’t Sip Till You Toast
This is pretty standard toast etiquette. You don’t drink until all glasses are filled and you do the toast.
Australian Roast Toasts
In Australia, it’s common to toast with an insult. I.e. “Cheers, Big Ears!”
Add a Gold Ring in Mexico
Adding a gold ring at midnight to your drink before you cheers is said to bring good health and good fortune.
But don’t drink the ring!
Toasts Aren’t Trivial in Israel
In Israel, you can only toast to important matters, like good health or for a long marriage. This is because it’s treated as a prayer. And who would waste God’s time with a wish for your soccer team to win?
Hold Your Glass Below the Elder in China
In China, elders are sacred. They hold their glass the highest and you must be below them, especially as you cheers.
It’s also impolite to refuse a drink in China.
Don’t Pour Your Own Drink in Japan
Pour someone else’s drink (with the label facing them), and let them pour yours.
You should never pour your own drink.
Accept with Both Hands in Korea
In Korea, you accept a drink with both hands. Your right one should be on the glass while your left supports your right.
Then you cheers against the main bottle.
Don’t Clink in Hungary
It is said that Australian generals who executed Hungarian freedom fighters clinked their glasses afterwards. So now it’s disrespectful to clink glasses in Hungary.
Canadian Oddities
These aren’t true across Canada!
But we do have some weird drinking traditions here.
In the Yukon, you have to do to a sour toe shot (with a mummified toe in it!) to be indoctrinated into their culture.
In Newfoundland, you similarly have to drink Screech (a type of moonshine rum) and then kiss a dead codfish on the mouth!
In Brazil, Sip Fast!
You have to pour the drink from the same bottle, as it’s believed that it will be colder. Then, once you’ve clinked glasses, immediately take a sip or you’ll offend your host.
Cheers in Different Languages
1. English = Cheers, Bottoms Up, Down the Hatch, Good Luck, Here’s to You, Here’s Mud in Your Eye
Where to Say It: The second most spoken language in the world. It’s the official language of Canada, the UK, the United States, Australia, New Zealand.
2. French = Santé! / À votre santé!
Where to Say It: Most popular in France, French is also widely spoken in other countries around the world. You’ll be understood in Quebec and most of Canada, Belgium, Switzerland, Morocco, Tunisia, and Alergia. Additionally, French is spoken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Guinea, Gabon, and Mauritius. You’ll want to pick up a phrasebook to help with the complex grammar.
How to Pronounce it: sahn-tay / ah vo-tre sahn-tay
Meaning: To your health
3. Spanish = Salud
Where to Say It: Spanish is the native language of Spain and Mexico. In most of South America and Central America, Spanish is the primary language. It is also the second most common language in the United States.
How to Pronounce it: sah-lud
Meaning: Health
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4. Italian = Cin cin
Where to Say It: Italy.
How to Pronounce it: chin chin
Meaning: To health
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5. Portuguese = Saúde
Where to Say It: Portuguese is the language of Portugal and Brazil. It is still spoken in former colonies, like Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde, Sao Tome, and Macau. You’ll also find linguistic roots in the Philippines.
How to Pronounce it: saw-OO-de
Meaning: Health
6. Maori = Kia ora
Where to Say It: Indigenous peoples of New Zealand.
How to Pronounce it: kee-ah oh-rah
Meaning: Cheers
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7. Australian = Cheers, mate
Where to Say It: Australia and New Zealand.
8. Greek = Yamas
Where to Say It: It can be used to cheers people in Greece and Cyprus.
How to Pronounce it: ya-mas
Meaning: To your health
9. Serbian = živeli
Where to Say It: This Slavic language is spoken in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, and Croatia. It is similar to many other Slavic languages.
How to Pronounce it: zhee-ve-lee
Meaning: Let’s live long
10. Croatian = Nazdravlje
Where to Say It: Croatian is best used in Croatia, but is also spoken in some parts of Bosnia and Serbia.
How to Pronounce it: Naz-dra-vlee
Meaning: Let’s live
11. Russian = За любовь
Where to Say It: Russian is the most common language in Eastern Europe. Say privet in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and other Eastern European countries.
How to Pronounce it: za lyu-bof
Meaning: To love!
Here’s another way to say cheers in Russian:
12. Mandarin = Gānbēi
Where to Say It: As the most spoken language in the world, it’s useful to know how to say cheers in this language everywhere. It’s primarily spoken in China. If you’re visiting, you should pick up some books to learn Chinese Madarin before you arrive.
How to Pronounce it: Gan-bay
Meaning: Dry cup
13. Cantonese = Gon bui
Where to Say It: Many people think “Chinese” is a language, but Cantonese and Mandarin are very different. Cantonese is mostly spoken in Southern China, Hong Kong, and Macau.
How to Pronounce it: gan-booy
Meaning: Cheers
14. Hindi = Ciyarsa
Where to Say It: Hindi is one of the official languages of India, but is most commonly spoken in Northern India.
How to Pronounce it: chee-yars
Meaning: Cheers
15. Japanese = Kanpai
Where to Say It: This is an all day greeting in Japan.
How to Pronounce it: kan-pie
Meaning: Empty the glass
16. Turkish = Şerefe
Where to Say It: Turkish is spoken in Turkey and Cyprus. You’ll also find it in parts of Azerbaijan.
How to Pronounce it: sher-eh-feh
Meaning: Cheers
17. Korean = Geonbae
Where to Say It: North Korea and South Korea.
How to Pronounce it: gun-bae
Meaning: Empty glass
18. Slovak = Na zdravie
Where to Say It: Primarily spoken in Slovakia.
How to Pronounce it: naz-drah-vee-ay
Meaning: To your health
19. German = Prost
Where to Say It: Greet people this way in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
How to Pronounce it: prohst
Meaning: Cheers
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20. Dutch = Proost
Where to Say It: Spoken by millions in the Netherlands and northern Belgium.
How to Pronounce it: prohst
Meaning: Health
21. Polish = Na zdrowie
Where to Say It: The official language of Poland, Polish is said to be one of the hardest languages to learn.
How to Pronounce it: Naz-droh-vee-ay
Meaning: For good health
22. Thai = Chai yo
Where to Say It: Sole language of Thailand.
How to Pronounce it: chay yo
Meaning: Good luck
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23. Hungarian = Fenékig
Where to Say It: Hungary is mostly spoken in Hungary, but parts of the Balkans also speak it.
How to Pronounce it: Fehn-eh-keg
Meaning: Until the bottom of the glass
24. Czech = Na zdravi
Where to Say It: Mainly spoken in the Czech Republic.
How to Pronounce it: Naz-drah vi
Meaning: Good health
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25. Bengali = Ciẏārsa
Where to Say It: The official language of Bangladesh.
How to Pronounce it: chee-yarsah
Meaning: Cheers
26. Urdu = خوش ہو, شاباش
Where to Say It: National language of Pakistan, with similarities to the Hindi language.
How to Pronounce it: Khush raho
Meaning: Cheers
27. Persian = Beh salamati
Where to Say It: Persian or Farsi is spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Bahrain.
How to Pronounce it: beh sah-lah-mah-tee
Meaning: To your good health
28. Ukrainian = Na zdorov’ya
Where to Say It: Spoken in the Ukraine.
How to Pronounce it: nahz-drovia
Meaning: To a long life
29. Swedish = Skål
Where to Say It: Language of Sweden and the Aland Islands.
How to Pronounce it: skawl
Meaning: Cheers
30. Afrikaans = Gesondheid
Where to Say It: Say cheers this way in South Africa and Namibia. Some parts of Botswana and Zimbabwe also speak Afrikans.
How to Pronounce it: ge-sund-hate
Meaning: Health
31. Romanian = Noroc
Where to Say It: Spoken in Romania and Moldova.
How to Pronounce it: no-rok
Meaning: Cheers
32. Hebrew = L’chaim
Where to Say It: Historically, the language of those in Israel and of the Jewish faith.
How to Pronounce it: lech hayem
Meaning: To life
33. Armenian = Genatset
Where to Say It: Republic of Armenia and in Armenian Diaspora communities.
How to Pronounce it: gen-ots-nute
Meaning: Cheers
34. Arabic = Kenadz
Where to Say It: There are many dialects of Arabic throughout North Africa and the Middle East. Say hell in this Arabic in Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, Egypt, Eritrea, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Western Sahara, and Yemen.
How to Pronounce it: ken-ah-dz
Meaning: Good luck
35. Punjabi = Ci’arasa
Where to Say It: This 10th most spoken language in the world is a language spoken in India.
How to Pronounce it: chee ah-rah-sa
Meaning: Cheers
36. Javanese = Surak surak
Where to Say It: Spoken in Java, Indonesia.
How to Pronounce it: surak surak
Meaning: Cheers
37. Malay/Indonesian = Pro
Where to Say It: You’ll find this language in Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand. It is the official language of Malaysia and Brunei.
How to Pronounce it: prho
Meaning: Health
38. Vietnamese = Một hai ba yo
Where to Say It: Primarily spoken in Vietnam.
How to Pronounce it: Moat hi bah yo
Meaning: One two three go
39. Basque = On egin
Where to Say It: Spoken in the Basque regions of Spain, located in Northern Spain and Southern France.
How to Pronounce it: on begin
Meaning: Cheers
40. Bavarian = Brosd
Where to Say It: Regional dialect in Bavaria, Germany, and Western Austria.
How to Pronounce it: brawsd
Meaning: Cheers
41. Tagalog = Mabuhay
Where to Say It: Tagalog is the primary language of the Philippines.
How to Pronounce it: mah-boo-hay
Meaning: Shot/chug
42. Swahili = Maisha marefu
Where to Say It: Swahili is mainly in Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya. It is the secondary language in East Africa.
How to Pronounce it: maisha marefu
Meaning: Good health
43. Uzbek = Oldik
Where to Say It: Uzbek is the national language of Uzbekistan.
How to Pronounce it: oldik
Meaning: Cheers
44. Azerbaijani = Nuş olsun
Where to Say It: Say cheers this way in Azerbaijan. You’ll also find it in Northern Iran, southern Dagestan, Kvemo Kartli in Georgia, Eastern Turkey, and some parts of Iraq.
How to Pronounce it: Nush ohlsun
Meaning: Cheers
45. Kurdish = Noş
Where to Say It: Spoken by 30 million people in Western Asia, including Kurdistan, Iraq, Turkey, Iran, and Syria.
How to Pronounce it: nosh
Meaning: Cheers
46. Nepali = Jaya hō
Where to Say It: Sole language of Nepal and one of the languages of India.
How to Pronounce it: jay h-oh
Meaning: Cheers
47. Haitian Creole = Ochan
Where to Say It: Spoken in Haiti, along with French.
How to Pronounce it: oh-chan
Meaning: To your health
48. Belarusian = Za zdaroū’e
Where to Say It: Spoken in Belarus and parts of Russia, Ukraine, and Poland.
How to Pronounce it: zah zdah-roo-eh
Meaning: May we live
49. Chichewa = Okondwa
Where to Say It: Also called Nyanja, this Bantu language is spoken in Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe.
How to Pronounce it: okondwa
Meaning: Good health
50. Fijian = Bula
Where to Say It: Native language of Fiji.
How to Pronounce it: boola
Meaning: Cheers
51. Hawaiian = HipaHipa
Where to Say It: Spoken in Hawaii.
How to Pronounce it: hip-ah hip-ah
Meaning: Cheers
52. Samoan = Manuia
Where to Say It: Toast people in the Samoan Islands this way.
How to Pronounce it: manuia
Meaning: Cheers
53. Tongan = Ofa atu
Where to Say It: Language of the Kingdom of Tonga.
How to Pronounce it: oh-fah ah-too
Meaning: Cheers
54. Yiddish = Sei gesund
Where to Say It: Historical language of the Ashkenazi Jewish peoples.
How to Pronounce it: say geh-sun
Meaning: To health
55. Welsh = Iechyd da
Where to Say It: Spoken in Wales and routinely mocked in greater Britain for its abundance of consonants.
How to Pronounce it: yeh-chid dah
Meaning: Cheers
56. Norwegian = Skål
Where to Say It: Norway.
How to Pronounce it: skawl
Meaning: Cheers
57. Lithuanian = į sveikatą
Where to Say It: Lithuania.
How to Pronounce it: ee sweh-kata
Meaning: To your health
58. Latvian = Priekā
Where to Say It: Official language of Latvia.
How to Pronounce it: pree-eh-ka
Meaning: In happiness
59. Icelandic = Skál
Where to Say It: Spoken only in Iceland.
How to Pronounce it: Sh-owl
Meaning: Cheers
60. Scottish Gaelic = Slàinte
Where to Say It: Native to the Gaels of Scotland. It is now rarely spoken in Scotland.
How to Pronounce it:
Meaning: To health
61. Irish = Sláinte
Where to Say It: The Irish Gaelic language is spoken in Ireland.
How to Pronounce it: slawn-cha
Meaning: To health
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62. Estonian = Terviseks
Where to Say It: Estonia.
How to Pronounce it: ter-vih-seks
Meaning: To health
63. Bosnian = Živjeli
Where to Say It: Bosnia.
How to Pronounce it: Zhee-vi-lee
Meaning: Cheers
64. Tibetan = Shaptak
Where to Say It: Official language of the Tibet Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China. Spoken across the Himalayas.
How to Pronounce it: sh-ah-p tahk
Meaning: Cheers
65. Lao = Tham Keo
Where to Say It: Main language of Laos.
How to Pronounce it: thum keo
Meaning: To hit/touch glass
66. Georgian = Gaumarjos
Where to Say It: Georgia (the country, not the US state).
How to Pronounce it: gag-ee-moch-oss
Meaning: Cheers
67. Sesotho = Nqa
Where to Say It: Basotho in Lesotho, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.
How to Pronounce it: nkwa
Meaning: Cheers
68. Esperanto = Gojon
Where to Say It: Artificial language created to be a widely spoken language in the world.
How to Pronounce it: zo-yon
Meaning: Cheers
69. Maltese = Evviva
Where to Say It: Malta, Gozo, and Comino in the Mediterranean.
How to Pronounce it: a-vee-va
Meaning: Cheers
70. Bahaman = Cheers
Where to Say It: Bahamas.
71. Igbo = Mma manu
Where to Say It: Nigeria.
How to Pronounce it: mma manu
Meaning: Good health
72. Luxembourgish= Prost
Where to Say It: Luxembourg.
How to Pronounce it: prohst
Meaning: Health
73. Navajo = Ahóá
Where to Say It: The Southwestern United States by the Navajo peoples.
How to Pronounce it: ah-ho-ah
Meaning: Good health
74. Swiss German = Proscht
Where to Say It: Upper German dialect name that’s spoken in Switzerland, Lichtenstein, parts of Germany, and Alsace, France.
How to Pronounce it: pro-skt
Meaning: Cheers
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75. Tahitian = Manuia
Where to Say It: Spoken in the Society Islands in French Polynesia.
How to Pronounce it: mah-nwee-ah
Meaning: To your health
76. Albanian = Gëzuar
Where to Say It: Albanian is the predominant language of Albania and Kosovo. You will find it in other regions of the Balkans as well.
How to Pronounce it: geh-zoo-ah
Meaning: Cheers
77. Catalan = Salut
Where to Say It: Official language of Andorra and the co-official language of some Spanish communities, like Catalonia and the Balearic Islands.
How to Pronounce it: sah-lut
Meaning: Health
78. Galician = Salud
Where to Say It: Northwestern Spain.
How to Pronounce it: sa-lood
Meaning: To your health
79. Mongolian = Tulgatsgaaya
Where to Say It: Mongolia, parts of Russia, and parts of Kyrgyzstan.
How to Pronounce it: tul-gats-gAH-ya
Meaning: Cheers
80. Wolof = Wer gu yaram
Where to Say It: Senegal.
How to Pronounce it: wer goo yah-rahm
Meaning: Cheers
81. Wu (Shanghainese) = Gubeh gubeh
Where to Say It: A variety of Wu Chinese spoken in the city of Shanghai and its surrounding areas.
How to Pronounce it: goobeh goobeh
Meaning: Empty glass
82. Tamil = Nallārōkkiyam peruka
Where to Say It: Southern India, Sri Lanka, and Singapore.
How to Pronounce it: nahlahrohkeeyahm pehrookah
Meaning: Cheers
83. Pashto = هڅول
Where to Say It: Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran.
How to Pronounce it: kha sehat walary
Meaning: Cheers
84. Kannada = Cirs
Where to Say It: Southwestern India.
How to Pronounce it: ceers
Meaning: Cheers
85. Hausa = Murna
Where to Say It: Hausa is the native language of Niger and Northern Nigeria. It is also used in some countries in West and Central Africa.
How to Pronounce it: muhrnah
Meaning: Cheers
86. Burmese = Aung myin par say
Where to Say It: Myanmar, especially by the Bamar people.
How to Pronounce it: Au-ng my-in par say
Meaning: Cheers
87. Amharic = Letenachin
Where to Say It: Ethiopia. You can also use it in Egypt and Eritrea.
How to Pronounce it: L’-TAY-nah-chin
Meaning: To your health
88. Breton = Yec’hed mat
Where to Say It: Brittany in the Northwest of France.
How to Pronounce it: yeck-head
Meaning: To health
89. Oromo = Injifannii
Where to Say It: This Cushitic language is spoken by millions in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Egypt.
How to Pronounce it: injifahnee
Meaning: Cheers
90. Finnish = Kippis
Where to Say It: Finland.
How to Pronounce it: kee-pish
Meaning: Cheers
91. Cebuano = Yar road
Where to Say It: The Philippines.
How to Pronounce it: yahr road
Meaning: Cheers
92. Malagasy = Mahafaly
Where to Say It: Madagascar.
How to Pronounce it: mahafalee
Meaning: Cheers
93. Danish = Skal
Where to Say It: Denmark.
How to Pronounce it: sk-awl
Meaning: Cheers
94. Khmer = Chol mouy
Where to Say It: Cambodia.
How to Pronounce it: chol mouy
Meaning: Cheers
95. Sinhalese = Ciyars
Where to Say It: Sri Lanka.
How to Pronounce it: chee-yars
Meaning: Cheers
96. Somali = Mahad’sanid
Where to Say It: Somalia.
How to Pronounce it: mahadsanid
Meaning: Cheers
97. Taiwanese Hokkien = Kan Poe
Where to Say It: Taiwan.
How to Pronounce it: khan poi
Meaning: Cheers
98. Tswana = Pholo e ntle
Where to Say It: Botswana and South Africa.
How to Pronounce it: pholo ee ntle
Meaning: Cheers
99. Quechua = Prosit
Where to Say It: Peru.
How to Pronounce it: proh-sit
Meaning: Health
100. Xhosa = Impilo
Where to Say It: Bantu language of South Africa.
How to Pronounce it: impiloh
Meaning: Cheers
Closing Thoughts on Cheers in Other Languages
So there you have it! A comprehensive guide to saying cheers in other languages.
No matter where we’re from, there’s always some way to say cheers all over the world.
Let’s not forget that with global tourism booming and more and more personal connections crossing continents – sometimes for work or love – enjoyments like drinks can now be shared across cultures.
That may mean saying “salut” in France or saying “cincin” in Italy – but no matter what language it is said in, this simple word opens up doors to understanding and closeness with people from different countries and cultures than our own.
Remember, be sure to look your fellow toastee in the eyes, toast with alcohol, and be respectful when accepting a drink.
And, of course, always drink responsibly!
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Maybe — Some American companies work in Canada, but many will not. If your phone doesn’t work in Canada, I recommend getting a Canadian SIM card so you can get around and stay in contact with loved ones. We don’t have a lot of free WIFI in Canada, so you’ll need your phone for maps.
🏩 What’s the best way to book my Canada accommodations?
My go-to for Canadian hotels is Booking.com. For hostels, I use Hostel World. If you want a home-y feeling, check out VRBO (which is cheaper and safer than Airbnb).
Or get free accommodations with Trusted Housesitters!
✈️ What’s the best site to buy Canada flights?
For finding cheap Canadian flights, I recommend Skyscanner.
🎫 Do I need a visa for Canada?
Likely Not — US, UK, and EU passport holders don’t need Canadian visas. However, some other countries do (check here!). And if you plan to stay for more than 4 weeks (an average tourist visa length), you will need to look into visas to live in Canada.
