hallo und willkommen
/ˈhalo ʊnt vɪlˈkɔmən/word by word
In German, "hello and welcome" is said as hallo und willkommen.
This phrase is a greeting used to welcome someone to a place or an event.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of hallo (hello), und (and) and willkommen (welcome).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For professional settings, you may use the more formal alternative Guten Tag und herzlich willkommen (Good day and a warm welcome).
How does it change in a sentence?
To express a warm welcome, Germans frequently use herzlich willkommen. Additionally, when welcoming someone to a company, an organization or a specific platform, use the preposition bei (e.g., willkommen bei…) instead of zu.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈhalo ʊnt vɪlˈkɔmən/
Did you know?
- The word hallo shares an ancient history with the French command holà, which is used to tell someone to 'stop' or 'hey!'
- The word willkommen is built from the idea of 'will' and 'coming', literally implying that someone is 'welcome to come'.
- While willkommen is used as a greeting, the German word for 'welcome' can also function as an adjective meaning 'welcome' or 'appreciated'.
Examples in context
- Hallo und willkommen bei Tatoeba!Hello and welcome to Tatoeba!This example shows how to use hallo und willkommen when welcoming someone to a platform.Tatoeba #13976672 by Waldelfe, translation #13976980 by rul
- Hallo und willkommen!Hello and welcome!This example demonstrates the phrase used as a standalone greeting.Tatoeba #13063381 by Vortarulo, translation #12484024 by LanguageExpert
- Hallo und willkommen zu unserem Team!Hello and welcome to our team!
Example conversation
A workshop instructor greets a new participant.
- JulianHallo und willkommen zu unserem Kurs!Hello and welcome to our course!
- SarahVielen Dank für die nette Begrüßung.Thank you very much for the nice welcome.
- JulianIch bin Julian und ich zeige dir alles.I am Julian and I will show you everything.
- SarahDas klingt gut, ich freue mich.That sounds good, I am looking forward to it.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (hallo, und, willkommen) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hallo, und, willkommen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
