ברוך הבא הביתה
baruch haba habayta
The Hebrew phrase for "welcome home" is ברוך הבא הביתה (baruch haba habayta).
Meaning: welcome home (phrase)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use the feminine form ברוכה הבאה הביתה when welcoming a woman, and the plural form ברוכים הבאים הביתה when welcoming a group of people.
How do you pronounce it?
baruch haba habayta
Did you know?
- While ברוך הבא translates as 'welcome', it literally means 'blessed is the one who comes'.
- The word ברוך is closely related to the Arabic word مبارك used in 'Mubarak'. Both derive from a common Semitic root meaning 'blessed'.
- The word הביתה contains a special suffix ־ָה that transforms the noun 'house' into an adverb meaning 'homeward'.
Examples in context
- ברוך הבא הביתה, אבא!Baruch haba habayta, aba!Welcome home, dad!
- ברוך הבא הביתה, הכל מוכן עבורך.Baruch haba habayta, hakol mukhan avorkha.Welcome home, everything is ready for you.
Example conversation
Ido returns home from a long business trip.
- עידו Idoשלום, אני כבר פה!Shalom, ani kvar po!Hello, I'm already here!
- נועה Noaברוך הבא הביתה, עידו!Barukh ha-ba ha-bayta, Ido!Welcome home, Ido!
- עידו Idoתודה רבה, אני כל כך עייף.Toda raba, ani kol kakh ayef.Thank you very much, I am so tired.
- נועה Noaבוא, אני אעזור לך עם המזוודה.Bo, ani e-ezor lekha im ha-mizuvada.Come, I will help you with the suitcase.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ברוך, הבא, הביתה, CC BY-SA 4.0.
