Hebrew

Phrase

לְחַיִּים • ‎(l'khayím)

1. A blessing, a toast, and an expression of goodwill.

Usage notes

• Note that, due to Yiddish influence, this phrase is commonly stressed on its second syllable, rather than its final one.

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew לְחַיִּים ‎(“to life”).

Phrase

לחיים • ‎(lekhayem)

1. A blessing, a toast, and an expression of goodwill.

Related terms

• חיים ‎(khayem)