hola, bienvenido a mi casa
/ˈola bjembeˈnido a mi ˈkasa/word by word
The English phrase "hello welcome to my house" is translated into Spanish as hola, bienvenido a mi casa.
This phrase is a greeting used to welcome a guest who has just arrived at the speaker's home. The word Hola means "Hello."
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the word for "welcome" must change to match the gender and number of the person or people you are welcoming. Use bienvenido for a single male guest. If you are welcoming a single female guest, you must change the masculine bienvenido to the feminine bienvenida. To welcome a group of people, or a group of men, use the plural form bienvenidos. If you are welcoming a group consisting only of females, use the feminine plural bienvenidas.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈola bjembeˈnido a mi ˈkasa/
Did you know?
- While hola is the standard greeting, some theories suggest it might be related to the Arabic phrase 'wal-lāh', meaning 'by God'.
Examples in context
- Buenos días. Bienvenido a mi casa. ¿En qué puedo ayudarte?Good morning. Welcome to my house. How can I help you?
- ¡Hola! Bienvenidos a mi casa. Pasen y siéntanse como en su hogar.Hi! Welcome to my house. Come in and make yourself at home.
- ¡Hola! ¡Qué lindo verte! Bienvenidos a mi casaHi! Nice to see you! Welcome to my house.
- Hola, bienvenido a mi casa.Hello, welcome to my house.
- Hola, bienvenido a mi casa, pasa por favor.Hello, welcome to my house, come in please.
Example conversation
Daniel opens the door for María at his home.
- DanielHola, bienvenido a mi casa, María.Hello, welcome to my house, María.
- MaríaMuchas gracias por invitarme, Daniel.Thank you very much for inviting me, Daniel.
- DanielNo hay de qué, pasa por favor.You're welcome, please come in.
- MaríaTu casa es muy bonita.Your house is very pretty.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (hola, bienvenido, a, mi, casa) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, bienvenido, casa, hola, mi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
