hallo en welkom
/ɦɑˈloː ɛn ˈʋɛlkɔm/word by word
The Dutch phrase for "hello and welcome" is hallo en welkom.
hallo en welkom is a friendly greeting used to receive someone upon their arrival at a place or event.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a literal translation of "hello and welcome", where en means "and".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
hallo en welkom is a relatively informal and friendly greeting. For a more formal alternative, you can use goedendag en welkom. While the word welkom itself can be used both formally and informally, other greetings vary: Goeiedag is a formal way to say "hello", whereas Hoi is an informal equivalent to "hi" or "hey" and Dag is a common informal greeting used in the Netherlands for both "hi" and "bye".
How do you pronounce it?
/ɦɑˈloː ɛn ˈʋɛlkɔm/
Did you know?
- The word en comes from the Middle Dutch word ende, which is a direct relative of the English word 'end'.
Examples in context
- Hallo en welkom bij onze winkel.Hello and welcome to our shop.
- Hallo en welkom aan het feest!Hello and welcome to the party!
- Hallo en welkom bij de vergadering.Hello and welcome to the meeting.
Example conversation
Levi greets Julia as she arrives at his home for a dinner party.
- LeviHallo en welkom, Julia!Hello and welcome, Julia!
- JuliaDank je wel, Levi.Thank you, Levi.
- LeviKom lekker binnen.Please, come inside.
- JuliaWat een leuk huis heb je.What a lovely house you have.
