How To Say “Beer” In Different Languages

What b-word rhymes with the word cheer? It’s beer! And beer, believe it or not, is one of the oldest alcoholic beverages in the world. So, how old is beer? Well, it’s veryyyyyyyy old. It’s soooooo old that no one really knows how old it is. Therefore, it's very safe to say that beer predates many historical figures, including the fictional Count Dracula, by millennia.

Anyway, what do you think about beer? How do you feel about beer? Do you like beer? Are you ever curious of the history and evolution of this cold, beloved brew?

PS – we’ll talk about the history of beer later. But for now, check out what the rest of the world calls this brewski.

PPS – please please please drink responsibly.

• English: beer (beer)
• German: das Bier (das beer)
• Spanish: la cerveza (lah ser-veh-sah)
• Italian: la birra (lah beer-rah)
• Mandarin Chinese: 啤酒 (píjiǔ)
• Korean: 맥주 (meek-ju)
• Japanese: ビール (bīru)
• French: bière (bee-ayr)
• Swedish: öl (uhl)
• Ukrainian: пиво (pee-vo)
• Finnish: olut (oh-loot)
• Polish: piwo (pee-voh)
• Norwegian: øl (uhl)
• Russian: пиво (pi-vo)
• Arabic: بيرة (bee-rrrah)
• Brazilian Portuguese: cerveja (ser-vay-jhah)
• European Portuguese: cerveja (ser-vay-jhah)
• Turkish: bira (bee-rrah)
• Afrikaans: bier (beer)
• Tagalog: beer (beer), cerveza (ser-veh-sah)
• Danish: øl (uhl)
• Dutch: het bier (het beer)
• Esperanto: biero (bee-eh-roh)