concept   cheers
culture   France
statement   In France, saying 'cheers' involves making eye contact and clinking glasses before drinking.

4 similar statements
# Concept Culture Statement Freq.
1 cheers France Often accompanies a brief touch of glasses and direct eye contact when toasting with alcoholic beverages 1
2 cheers France In these countries, it is customary to make eye contact with everyone and say 'cheers' before taking the first sip of a drink. 1
3 cheers France More commonly used as a way to express gratitude or good wishes, not specifically related to alcohol 1
4 cheers France Accompanies clinking glasses before drinking wine or champagne 1