adelante
/adeˈlante/
In Spanish, "please come in" can be expressed as adelante.
The word adelante is the standard way to tell someone to enter a room or proceed into a space.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, adelante means "forward" or "ahead".
How do you pronounce it?
/adeˈlante/
Did you know?
- The expression seguir adelante uses the same word to mean 'to keep going' or 'to persevere' in life after a setback.
- The word adelante can also be used as a way to say 'go on' or 'keep talking' when you want to encourage someone to continue their speech.
- The term adelante is related to the English word 'ante', which refers to things being positioned 'before' or 'in front' of something else.
Examples in context
- ¡Pasa, Pedro!Come in, Pedro!
- Por favor, pase, Sr. García.Please come in, Mr. García.
- Haga el favor de entrar, Sra. López.Please do enter, Mrs. López.
- Adelante, pase por aquí.Please come in, go this way.
- ¡Adelante! La casa es suya.Please come in! The house is yours.
- Pase, adelante, no se quede afuera.Come in, please, don't stay outside.
Example conversation
Mateo arrives at Elena's office for a meeting.
- Elena¡Hola, Mateo! Adelante, pasa.Hi, Mateo! Please come in.
- MateoGracias, Elena. ¿Estás lista?Thank you, Elena. Are you ready?
- ElenaSí, siéntate por favor.Yes, please have a seat.
- MateoPerfecto, empecemos la reunión.Perfect, let's start the meeting.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry adelante, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries adelante, CC BY-SA 4.0.
