Здравствуйте и добро пожаловать
Zdravstvuyte i dobro pozhalovat'
The English phrase 'hello and welcome' is translated into Russian as Здравствуйте и добро пожаловать (Zdravstvuyte i dobro pozhalovat').
This phrase is a polite greeting used to welcome someone to a place or an event.
What does it mean word for word?
The part добро пожаловать literally means 'good [to] have come' or 'good welcome'.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are addressing a single friend or a child, you would replace the formal Здравствуйте with the informal Привет. Additionally, the singular informal version of the greeting uses Здравствуй instead of the plural/formal Здравствуйте.
How do you pronounce it?
Zdravstvuyte i dobro pozhalovat'
When do people say it?
Рады вас видеть is a formal greeting used when you are genuinely happy to see someone, meaning 'Glad to see you'.
Did you know?
- In Russia, it is a common custom to avoid shaking hands across a threshold. You should step fully into the room before saying Здравствуйте и добро пожаловать and shaking hands.
- The word Здравствуйте is actually a shortened version of a wish for someone to 'be healthy'. It comes from the root meaning 'health' and functions as a command or prayer for the person's well-being.
- The verb in пожаловать originally meant to 'grant', 'bestow', or 'show mercy'. When used in a welcome, it implies that the arrival of the guest is a gift or a grace being bestowed upon the host.
Examples in context
- Здравствуйте и добро пожаловать на Татоэбу!Hello and welcome to Tatoeba!This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase Здравствуйте и добро пожаловать.Tatoeba #13976673 by marafon, translation #13976980 by rul
- Добро пожаловать на нашу встречу.Welcome to our meeting.
- Добро пожаловать в нашу компанию.Welcome to our company.
- Здравствуйте и добро пожаловать в наш отель.Zdravstvuyte i dobro pozhalovat' v nash otel'.Hello and welcome to our hotel.
- Здравствуйте и добро пожаловать на наш праздник!Zdravstvuyte i dobro pozhalovat' na nash prazdnik!Hello and welcome to our celebration!
Example conversation
Ekaterina greets Dmitriy at the entrance of a conference.
- Екатерина EkaterinaЗдравствуйте и добро пожаловать на конференцию, Дмитрий!Zdravstvuyte i dobro pozhalovat na konferentsiyu, Dmitriy!Hello and welcome to the conference, Dmitriy!
- Дмитрий DmitryСпасибо, Екатерина! Очень рад быть здесь.Spasibo, Ekaterina! Ochen rad byt zdes.Thank you, Ekaterina! I am very glad to be here.
- Екатерина EkaterinaПожалуйста, проходите внутрь.Pozhaluysta, prokhodite vnutr.Please, come inside.
- Дмитрий DmitryХорошо, пойдёмте.Khorosho, poydyomte.Okay, let's go.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
