welkom thuis
/ˈʋɛlkɔm tœy̯s/word by word
In Dutch, the phrase to say "welcome home" is welkom thuis.
welkom thuis is used to welcome a person who is returning to their own home. Note that if you want to welcome someone to a specific location, such as a city or a country, you should use welkom in [place] instead of welkom thuis. You can also say welkom weer thuis! to mean "welcome home again!"
Meaning: welcome home (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of welkom (welcome) and thuis (at home/home).
Which one should you use?
While welkom thuis is used for a person returning to their own home, welkom in [place] is used to welcome someone to a specific location like a city or a country.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Flemish Belgium, the variation Welgekomen thuis! is used.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈʋɛlkɔm tœy̯s/
Did you know?
- The word thuis is actually a contraction of the older phrase te huus, which literally meant 'at the house'.
- Dutch distinguishes between the physical building huis and the feeling or state of being thuis.
- In Dutch, saying thuis can function as an adverb meaning 'at home' without needing a preposition like 'at'.
Examples in context
- "Ik ben terug." "Welkom thuis.""I'm back." "Welcome home."This example shows a short exchange between someone returning and a person saying welkom thuis.Tatoeba #11781480 by Micsmithel, translation #329066 by fcbond
- Welkom thuis.Welcome home.This is a simple example of using welkom thuis.Tatoeba #7898834 by MarijnKp, translation #64693 by Scott
- Welkom thuis, broertje!Welcome home, little brother!This example uses welkom thuis to welcome a little brother.Tatoeba #7499790 by MarijnKp, translation #705269 by Zifre
Example conversation
Lucas arrives at the house after a long trip.
- JuliaHoi Lucas, welkom thuis!Hi Lucas, welcome home!
- LucasDank je, Julia. Het is fijn om terug te zijn.Thank you, Julia. It is nice to be back.
- JuliaHoe was je reis?How was your trip?
- LucasHeel goed, maar ik ben moe.Very good, but I am tired.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (welkom, thuis) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries thuis, welkom, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
