hallo, willkommen in Deutschland
The English phrase "hello welcome to germany" is translated into German as hallo, willkommen in Deutschland.
This phrase is used to welcome someone who has just arrived in Germany.
How does it change in a sentence?
When using the phrase to welcome someone to a country, German uses the preposition in rather than the English equivalent "to".
Did you know?
- The word hallo may have originated as a shout to a ferryman across a river, derived from an ancient command to 'fetch' or 'bring' something.
- In Germany, a formal welcome often involves a firm handshake and direct eye contact, which is considered essential for a polite first impression.
- Although hallo is universal today, in many parts of Germany, people will use regional greetings like Moin in the north or Grüß Gott in the south instead.
Examples in context
- Guten Tag, willkommen in Deutschland!Hello, welcome to Germany!
- Guten Abend, willkommen in Deutschland!Good evening, welcome to Germany!
- Servus, herzlich willkommen in Deutschland!Hi, a warm welcome to Germany!
- Moin, willkommen in Deutschland!Hi, welcome to Germany!
- Hallo, willkommen in Deutschland, mein Freund.Hello, welcome to Germany, my friend.
- Hallo, willkommen in Deutschland! Wie geht es dir?Hello, welcome to Germany! How are you?
Example conversation
Sarah meets Felix at the airport after his long flight.
- SarahHallo, willkommen in Deutschland, Felix!Hello, welcome to Germany, Felix!
- FelixDanke, Sarah! Ich bin sehr froh, hier zu sein.Thanks, Sarah! I am very happy to be here.
- SarahHast du deinen Flug gut überstanden?Did you handle your flight well?
- FelixJa, alles war sehr entspannt.Yes, everything was very relaxed.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Deutschland, hallo, in, willkommen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
