Quote Originally Posted by mookien View Post
"Slainte" is a most-often used toast meaning, "cheers".

I've heard it many times pronounced simply as "slanj", where the 'a' is pronounced as in Bach.

You could have replied, "slainte mhath", which is pronounced as "slanje var" in which the 'e' is pronounced as the 'a' in "day". It means "good health".


Technically sláinte means health, but you're right, it is used to mean 'cheers'.

It can however be seen in its literal meaning in many instances,
e.g An Roinn Sláinte. (Department of Health)

I think there may be some mixing up of languages here, as the prouniciation 'slanj' and 'slŕinte mhath' are both Scottish Gaelic, while 'sláinte' is Irish.

I suppose it depends whether the guy said 'sláinte' or 'slŕinte'