What does Cin mean in Italian?

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Cin cin comes from the Cantonese qǐng qǐng (请请). It was used amongst Chinese sailors as a cordial greeting. The expression was later adopted by European sailors and merchants.
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What is CIN in Italian?

Now, as you may know, the Italian pronunciation of the letter C is different from ours. That's why, in Italy and France, chin chin is actually spelled cin cin.
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What does Cin Don mean in Italian?

Chin don is an Italian American slang term derived from the words “cent'anni,” which means “one hundred years.” You say “Salute” (health), and I say “Chin don” (100 years), so the two-part toast is “health” For 100 years.” There's also a long saying about 100-year-old wine casks that I can't recall.
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What does Cin Cin mean when toasting?

In France, Italy and sometimes Britain, the word for “cheers” has Chinese origins. “Cin-cin!” (pronounced chin-chin) is uttered by Italians when they raise and clink their glasses together in a toast before sipping from a flute of spumante sparkling wine as they look each other directly in the eye.
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How do you say cheers in Italian Cin Cin?

The most popular way of saying cheers in Italian is 'cin cin! ' (pronounced as 'chin chin') but of course, it's not the only one. We can also say 'salute! ', which literally means “health” and it makes sense since we're wishing good health.
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How do you respond to salute in Italian?

(toast) (alla) salute! ⧫ cin cin! (thank you) grazie!
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What does chin chin say Filthy Frank?

The Dark Lord Chin-Chin only has one proper phrase: "Ore wa ochinchin ga daisuki nandayo". However he says this infamous line with particular accents and tones to create different words.
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How do you say I wish you all the best in Italian?

I wish you all the best! I miei migliori auguri! I wish you all the best! Vi auguro buon lavoro!
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How do you say congratulations in Italian?

How To Say “Congratulations” in Italian: Congratulazioni! The most literal way to say “congratulations” in Italian is congratulazioni. With it, you get phrases such as le mie congratulazioni (“my congratulations”) or even le mie più sincere congratulazioni (“my most sincere congratulations”).
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What does Chow Bella mean?

Ciao bella is an informal Italian expression literally meaning “goodbye (or hello), beautiful.”
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How do you toast 100 years in Italian?

Over the years, we celebrated food and drink with the salute of “Cent'Anni”, a traditional Italian toast meaning “May You Live 100 Years”.
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What does Salud mean in Italian?

The phrase “salud, chindon” is italian american slang roughly meaning “health for a hundred years.” The much butchered term “salud” in italian american speak originates from the word “salute” in italian, meaning health or well being.
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What are different ways to say cheers?

20 Ways To Say “Cheers!”
  1. Afrikaans: Gesondheid. Pronounced: Ge-sund-hate. ...
  2. Chinese (Mandarin):干杯 / gān bēi. Pronounced: Gan bay. ...
  3. Czech: Na zdravi. Pronounced: Naz-drah vi. ...
  4. Dutch: Proost. Pronounced: Prohst. ...
  5. French: Santé! / À votre santé! ...
  6. German: Prost / Zum wohl. ...
  7. Greek: ΥΓΕΙΑ ...
  8. Irish Gaelic: Sláinte.
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What does Chin-Chin mean in English?

Definition of chin-chin (Entry 2 of 3) 1 : to make a request ceremoniously : converse politely. 2 : to talk especially casually or at random. chin-chin.
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What is a famous Italian saying?

Noi Non Potremo Avere Perfetta Vita Senza Amici – “We Couldn't Have a Perfect Life Without Friends” This quote by Dante Alighieri is one of the most famous Italian sayings still used in everyday speech despite its old-fashioned phrasing.
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How do u say happy birthday in Italian?

The most common phrases are buon compleanno, auguri and tanti auguri. You can also wish someone a happy birthday by saying cento di questi giorni which literally means “one hundred of these days“. You could also say felice compleanno, which means “happy birthday” in Italian.
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How do you respond to Molto Bene?

Non sto (molto) bene.

If you want to be blatantly honest about how you're feeling, you can use the response non sto bene (I'm not well / not doing great) or non sto molto / troppo bene (I'm not very well / not doing all that great). Come stai?
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What do Italians say when having a drink?

Viva and Salute are Italian for cheers.
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What does Centanni mean in Italian?

Italian: from cento 'hundred' + anno 'year', i.e. a hundred years, a century. In Sicily this is the common name of the agave or century plant, and in some instances this may have been a topographic name for someone who lived where the plant grew.
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