с возвраще́нием
s vozvraščénijem
Welcome back in Russian is с возвраще́нием (s vozvraščénijem).
It works for people coming back from a trip and for anyone returning to work or a hobby. Someone returning to work or active duty may hear С возвраще́нием в строй!
Meaning: welcome back (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
Literally it means with return. с means with and is followed by the instrumental case of the word for return.
Which one should you use?
Among friends you can add a warm word, as in С возвращением, дружище!, welcome back, buddy. Another option is Рады видеть тебя снова!, we are glad to see you again or more formally Рады видеть вас вновь!
How do you pronounce it?
Following the romanization s vozvraščénijem, the stress falls on the third syllable of the second word.
Did you know?
- The word возвращение shares a root with the verb вернуть, which can describe both returning a borrowed book to a library and the supernatural act of bringing someone back from the dead.
- While English uses 'welcome' as a greeting, the Russian с возвращением is actually a shortened form of a wish, essentially saying 'I congratulate you on your return'.
- The greeting С возвращением в строй! is a cultural idiom used for anyone returning to a functional role, such as a parent returning to work after maternity leave or a player returning to a sports team.
Examples in context
- С возвраще́нием домой!S vozvrashcheniyem domoy!Welcome back home!
- С возвраще́нием в наш город.S vozvrashcheniyem v nash gorod.Welcome back to our city.
- Друзья, с возвраще́нием!Druziya, s vozvrashcheniyem!Friends, welcome back!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “welcome back” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
