If you love travelling and enjoying a cold beer during your trip then you’ve probably tried to order a beer in another language at some point. Maybe it’s the only thing you managed to learn when travelling? We’ve combined a list of how to order a beer in 20 different languages around the world!
Berlin, Shanghai, Barcelona, Prague, wherever you go, chances are you will need to ask for a beer at some point. So here we go
Beer is the most consumed alcohol in Africa and they drink both national and international brands. You can try Guinness or a more local brand like Laurentina or Manica.
Germany has a major role in the beer department. Each city and region of the country has it’s own type of beer and they are very passionate about the drink. In Oktoberfest you can find up to 5000 different types of beer!
Pronunciation: Tsing dzai lie ee ping pee geo
The most famous beer in China is Tsingtao which began in 1903 and is now sold in various countries around the world.
Pronunciation: Wahid beera kaman min fadlak
Japanese beers don’t have as much history as other countries as they only began to commercialise it in the 19th century. But if you love beer, you can’t leave japan without trying one.
The most common beers in Morocco are Flag and Casablanca. Although beer and alcohol are not a big part of muslim tradition, there are certain shops and bars which serve the local beer.
Estrella Dam is one of the most traditional beers in Catalonia but there are more and more emerging every year. Moritz is a more new and popular beer brand from this region.
Czech republic is the country which consumes more beer than the rest of the world! We think it’s because they have some many different beer brands which all taste delicious!
Pronunciation: Mae-gju han-jan ju-se-yo
It’s not only Munich which has a big beer festival, now north Korea celebrates The Pyongyang Taedong Beer Festival where you can try Taedonggang beer!
In the Basque country in the north of Spain they also love their beer and usually drink it in larger quantities.
Finland also has its own beer festival called Kaljakellunta or Beer Floating festival as everyone usually take an inflatable boat to travel down the river while drinking beer. The festival is usually held between July and August.
If you go to Paris we recommend the best areas to drink a French beer: Châtelet, Rue de Mouffetard, Rue de Lappe or the Latin quarter.
In Greece its common to find craft beers like Corfu Beer, Piraiki, chios or Crete Beer.
It’s forbidden to say cheers with beer in Hungary.
You can make a toast with any other alcoholic drink other than beer in Hungary. But why? The tradition goes back to the Independence war in 1848 where the enemy toasted with beer to celebrate. After that, Hungarians vowed not to say cheers with beer for 150 years and looks like it may continue for a while.
Apart from being able to try hundreds of different Dutch beers you can also visit the Heineken factory in Amsterdam to find out how it’s made
Italian is one of the most beautiful languages in the world so there’s no excuse not to try it. You’ll feel like a native after a few beers!
It seems so simple to ask for a beer in Norway, so how about saying ‘cheers’? Skål!
Some of the most popular Portuguese beers include Sagres, Super Bock and Tagus. They love their beer as much as their Capirinhas!
Pronunciation: Pi-va pa-zhals-ta
Before 2013, beer wasn’t even considered an alcoholic drink in Russia, as it had less than 10% alcohol. Due to their passion for other strong drinks such as vodka, beer was like water for them.
Pronunciation: Kho beer eek kaew ka ( women) / Kho beer eek kaew krab ( men)
In Thailand you have to ask for a beer differently depending on if you are male or female. The best beers in Thailand are Chang, Singha, Tiger and Leo.
Pronunciation: Cho mo’oht bee-ah neu’uh
These are just a few of the languages we need when travelling but there are many more ways of communicating.
Have we missed out a language you would like to order a beer in?
Cheers!
