velkommen hjem
The English phrase "welcome home" is velkommen hjem in Norwegian.
If you wish to express the sentiment "good to have you back" in an informal way, you can say Godt å ha deg tilbake.
Meaning: welcome home (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of velkommen (welcome) and hjem (home/to home).
Which one should you use?
If you want to say "welcome to the house" specifically referring to the physical building rather than the concept of home, you would use velkommen til huset instead of velkommen hjem.
How does it change in a sentence?
In this context, hjem functions as an adverb of direction, meaning "to home", whereas in English, "home" can function as both a noun and an adverb.
Did you know?
- In Norwegian, hjem originally described a whole village or settlement rather than just a single house. This reflects a time when the 'home' was the entire community.
- The word hjem is closely related to the word heim, which is used in certain Norwegian dialects and in Nynorsk, one of Norway's two official written standards.
- The word velkommen is a past participle that functions as an adjective, meaning the phrase is grammatically closer to 'you are welcomed home' than the English imperative 'welcome home'.
Examples in context
- Velkommen hjem.Welcome home.This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase velkommen hjem.Tatoeba #10940461 by Mayk, translation #64693 by Scott
- Velkommen hjem, Maria!Welcome home, Maria!
- Hurra! Velkommen hjem!Hurray! Welcome home!
- Så godt å se deg igjen! Velkommen hjem!So good to see you again! Welcome home!
- Velkommen hjem, lille venn!Welcome home, little friend!
Example conversation
Andreas is waiting at the door when Emma returns from a long trip.
- AndreasVelkommen hjem, Emma!Welcome home, Emma!
- EmmaTusen takk, det er godt å være tilbake.Thank you so much, it is good to be back.
- AndreasVi har savnet deg veldig mye.We have missed you very much.
- EmmaJeg har også savnet dere!I have missed you guys too!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
