toast (drinking)
brindisi
BREEN-dee-zee
The most common toasts in Italian are 'cin cin!' and 'salute!' (health!). 'Alla salute' is a more formal version. In Tuscany, 'Evviva!' is also used. Eye contact during toasting is considered important.
Facciamo un brindisi per il compleanno di Marco.
Let's make a toast for Marco's birthday.
Cin cin! è il brindisi più comune in italiano.
'Cin cin!' is the most common toast in Italian.