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گوارای وجود: برای نوشیدنی ها

English translation: cheers

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Persian (Farsi) term or phrase:گوارای وجود: برای نوشیدنی ها
English translation:cheers
Entered by: Zeynab Tajik

11:31 Jun 27, 2012
Persian (Farsi) to English translations [PRO]
Cooking / Culinary / cooking / drinks-related expression
Persian (Farsi) term or phrase: گوارای وجود: برای نوشیدنی ها
The expression "bon appetit" is used to wish sb a good meal, what expression could be used to wish sb a good drink?
apex.zenith2012
cheers
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Zeynab Tajik
Spain
Local time: 13:19
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2cheers
Zeynab Tajik
5 +1bon vivant / enjoy your drink
Hossein A. Pour
5May you enjoy it
Mahmood Haerian-Ardakani
5May it be wholesome (for you)!
Mohammad Ali Moinfar (X)
5bottoms up/here's to you
Edward Plaisance Jr


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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
cheers


Explanation:
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Zeynab Tajik
Spain
Local time: 13:19
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Edward Plaisance Jr: mainly British, but lots of Americans use it (note: mainly for alcoholic drinks)
12 hrs
agree  Ehsan Alipour
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
bon vivant / enjoy your drink


Explanation:
Cheers is right but mainly used by the British and also mostly used where drinking alcoholic beverages. If I am right, it is also used when the person saying cheers to the other is himself/herself drinking. So not sure if this would be the most accurate word if one wanted to tell the other نوش جان for any type of drink and himself/herself not drinking.

Bon appetit is used for meals but bon vivant is used for both food and drink, so could be a good option.

Also the English equivalent for bon appetit is "enjoy your food" so I guess you could also say "enjoy your drink" to come who is having a drink.

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Note added at 20 mins (2012-06-27 11:51:16 GMT)
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Also the English equivalent for bon appetit is "enjoy your food" so I guess you could also say "enjoy your drink" to someone* who is having a drink.

Hossein A. Pour
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:19
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Edward Plaisance Jr: "bon vivant" is totally wrong here...it means someone who really enjoys a luxurious life and enjoys good food and drink...however, "enjoy your drink" is fine.
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May you enjoy it


Explanation:
May you enjoy it

Mahmood Haerian-Ardakani
Canada
Local time: 07:19
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Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
May it be wholesome (for you)!


Explanation:
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Mohammad Ali Moinfar (X)
Iran
Local time: 14:49
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
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bottoms up/here's to you


Explanation:
these are common phrases used when drinking with friends in a bar

Edward Plaisance Jr
Local time: 07:19
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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