с возвращением домой
s vozvrashcheniyem domoy
The Russian phrase for welcome home is с возвращением домой (s vozvrashcheniyem domoy).
The phrase с возвращением домой is used to greet someone who has just arrived back at their place of residence. A very common, shorter way to express this sentiment or to say welcome back is simply с возвращением.
Meaning: welcome home (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase с возвращением домой literally translates to 'with return home'.
Which one should you use?
While с возвращением домой is a standard way to greet someone back at their residence, you can also use the shorter с возвращением to mean welcome back or welcome home. If you want to be more formal, you can use Добро пожаловать домой. For a more informal feel, you might say Рады видеть тебя дома.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase с возвращением, the word возвращением is in the instrumental case of возвращение (return), which is required by the preposition с (with).
How do you pronounce it?
s vozvrashcheniyem domoy
Did you know?
- Unlike English, where 'welcome' can be a verb or an adjective, the greeting с возвращением functions like a toast, using the same structure as с днём рождения for 'happy birthday'.
- The word домой is deeply rooted in the ancient word for 'house', sharing the same origin as the Russian mythological figure домовой, a household spirit believed to protect the home.
- The word домой comes from the Proto-Slavic *domovi, which is an ancient linguistic relative to the English word 'domestic'.
Examples in context
- Приветствуем вас дома и желаем вам приятного отдыха!We welcome you home and wish you a pleasant rest!
- Рады видеть тебя дома! Как прошла поездка?Glad to see you home! How was your trip?
- Саратов рад вас видеть на родине! Добро пожаловать домой!Saratov is glad to see you back on your homeland! Welcome home!
- С возвращением домой, дорогой!S vozvrashcheniyem domoy, dorogoy!Welcome home, darling!
- Мы так ждали тебя. С возвращением домой!My tak zhdali tebya. S vozvrashcheniyem domoy!We waited for you so much. Welcome home!
Example conversation
Ekaterina meets Alexander at the door after his long business trip.
- Екатерина EkaterinaАлександр, с возвращением домой!Aleksandr, s vozvrashcheniyem domoy!Alexander, welcome home!
- Александр AleksandrСпасибо, Екатерина. Я очень устал.Spasibo, Ekaterina. Ya ochen' ustal.Thank you, Ekaterina. I am very tired.
- Екатерина EkaterinaОтдыхай, я сейчас приготовлю ужин.Otdykhay, ya seychas prigotovlyu uzhin.Rest, I will prepare dinner now.
- Александр AleksandrТы очень добра ко мне.Ty ochen' dobra ko mne.You are very kind to me.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries домой, с, CC BY-SA 4.0.
