bienvenido de nuevo
/bjembenido de nwebo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "welcome back" can be translated into Spanish as bienvenido de nuevo. Wiktionary also lists bienvenido otra vez and bienvenido de vuelta.
Meaning: welcome back (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA |
|---|---|
| bienvenido de nuevo | /bjembenido de nwebo/ (from spelling rules) |
| bienvenido otra vez | /bjembenido otɾa beθ/ (Spain, from spelling rules) /bjembenido otɾa bes/ (Latin America, from spelling rules) |
| bienvenido de vuelta | /bjembenido de bwelta/ (from spelling rules) |
| bienvenido de regreso | /bjembenido de ɾeɡɾeso/ (from spelling rules) |
Which one should you use?
bienvenido de vuelta is a more literal translation of 'welcome back' (using 'vuelta' for 'back/return'), whereas bienvenido de nuevo is more commonly used to mean 'welcome back again'.
How does it change in a sentence?
Use the plural form bienvenidos de nuevo when welcoming more than one person or a mixed-gender group.
Did you know?
- The term regreso in bienvenido de regreso shares the same Latin root as the English word 'regress', though in Spanish it simply means a neutral return.
- In Spanish, the gender of bienvenido must change to bienvenida if you are welcoming a woman back, regardless of whether you use de nuevo or de vuelta.
- The word vuelta in bienvenido de vuelta is a cognate of the English word 'vault'. Both words trace back to the Latin root for something that is turned or rolled.
Examples in context
- Bienvenido de nuevo, Tom.Welcome back, Tom.This example shows how to use bienvenido de nuevo when addressing a specific person.Tatoeba #4534011 by cueyayotl, translation #2402177 by CK
- Bienvenido de nuevo.Welcome back.This example shows the standalone use of bienvenido de nuevo.Tatoeba #4534009 by cueyayotl, translation #1627336 by Spamster
- Bienvenido de nuevo a casa, hermano.Welcome back home, brother.
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucía greets Mateo at the airport after his long trip.
- Lucía¡Bienvenido de nuevo, Mateo!Welcome back, Mateo!
- MateoMuchas gracias, Lucía.Thank you very much, Lucía.
- Lucía¿Cómo estuvo tu viaje?How was your trip?
- MateoFue muy largo, pero excelente.It was very long, but excellent.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “welcome back” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bienvenido, de, nuevo, regreso, vez, vuelta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
