A2Socialinformal

Toi, toi, toi!

Break a leg! / Fingers crossed!

In German

Toi, toi, toi!

tɔɪ tɔɪ tɔɪ
🇬🇧 English
Break a leg! / Fingers crossed!
🇪🇸 Español
¡Mucha mierda! / ¡Cruzamos los dedos!
🇮🇹 Italiano
In bocca al lupo! / Tanti auguri!
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Note

This expression is often accompanied by knocking on wood (auf Holz klopfen) and spitting over one's shoulder (über die Schulter spucken) to ward off evil spirits or bad luck. The 'spitting' is usually mimed.

Example Sentences

1

Deine Rede ist gleich. Toi, toi, toi!

Your speech is about to start. Break a leg!

Wishing a friend good luck before a public speaking event.

2

Ich habe morgen ein wichtiges Meeting. – Toi, toi, toi!

I have an important meeting tomorrow. – Fingers crossed!

Wishing a colleague good luck for an important business meeting.

Related

I hope you had a good flight.
Ich hoffe, du hattest einen guten Flug.
ɪç ˈhɔfə duː hatəst aɪnən guːtən fluːk
I hope it works out.
Ich hoffe, es klappt.
ɪç ˈhɔfə ɛs klapt
I hope you can do it. / I hope you manage.
Ich hoffe, du schaffst das.
ɪç ˈhɔfə duː ʃafst das

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