hola, bienvenido de nuevo
/ˈola bjembeˈnido de ˈnwebo/word by word
The English phrase "hello, welcome back" is translated into Spanish as hola, bienvenido de nuevo.
This phrase is a greeting used to welcome someone who is returning to a place or a group. You may also hear more enthusiastic informal expressions such as ¡Hey, qué gusto verte de vuelta!, which means "Hey, great to see you back!"
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain and some Latin American countries, you might hear ¡Qué tal, bienvenido de nuevo!, which means "How are you, welcome back!" In Mexico, a common variation is ¡Hola, qué bueno tenerte de vuelta!, meaning "Hello, it's great to have you back!"
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the word changes depending on who you are addressing. If you are welcoming a single female, you must change the adjective to the feminine form hola, bienvenida de nuevo. If you are welcoming a group of people, you must use the plural form hola, bienvenidos de nuevo.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈola bjembeˈnido de ˈnwebo/
Did you know?
- Although used as a friendly greeting, the word hola may have originated from an emphatic command like 'hey, stop!' used to hail ferrymen.
Examples in context
- Hola, bienvenidos de nuevo a la clase.Hello, welcome back to the class.
- Hola, bienvenido de nuevo a la oficina.Hello, welcome back to the office.
- Hola, bienvenido de nuevo a nuestra casa.Hello, welcome back to our home.
- Hola, bienvenido de nuevo al equipo de trabajo.Hello, welcome back to the work team.
Example conversation
Javier greets Lucía as she returns to the office after a vacation.
- JavierHola, bienvenido de nuevo, Lucía.Hello, welcome back, Lucía.
- LucíaGracias, Javier. Es bueno estar aquí.Thank you, Javier. It is good to be here.
- Javier¿Cómo estuvieron tus vacaciones?How was your vacation?
- LucíaFueron fantásticas, gracias por preguntar.They were fantastic, thanks for asking.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (hola, bienvenido, de, nuevo) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bienvenido, de, hola, nuevo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
