How do you say Welcome in Spanish?
The most common way to say “welcome” in Spanish is ¡Bienvenido!. Here are the main options, when to use each, and how to pronounce them.
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¡Bienvenido!
byen-beh-NEE-doh
To a man, or when you do not know who will read it.
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¡Bienvenida!
byen-beh-NEE-dah
To a woman.
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¡Bienvenidos!
byen-beh-NEE-dohs
To a group, including a mixed group. The usual form on signs.
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¡Bienvenidas!
byen-beh-NEE-dahs
To a group of women.
Use it in a sentence
- Welcome to our home!¡Bienvenidos a nuestra casa!
- Welcome back! (to a woman)¡Bienvenida de nuevo!
- Welcome to the team, Carlos.Bienvenido al equipo, Carlos.
- You are always welcome here.Aquí siempre eres bienvenido.
Good to know
Bienvenido changes its ending to match whoever is being welcomed. Websites often avoid choosing with te damos la bienvenida (“we welcome you”).
Welcome to a place is bienvenido a, and a + el becomes al: Bienvenidos a México, Bienvenidos al hotel.
The reply to “thank you” is a different phrase: de nada, never bienvenido. See you’re welcome in Spanish.