bienvenido a casa
/bjembenido a kasa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "welcome home" is translated into Spanish as bienvenido a casa.
Meaning: welcome home (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "welcome to home", where a is the preposition "to".
Which one should you use?
Unlike English, where "welcome" is an unchanging adjective/interjection, the Spanish bienvenido changes based on the gender and number of the person arriving.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, people might use Bienvenido a tu hogar to mean "Welcome to your home" or the informal phrase ¡Pasa, pasa! to mean "Come on in!"
How does it change in a sentence?
The word 'bienvenido' must agree in gender with the person being welcomed: use bienvenida a casa when welcoming a female, and use the plural form bienvenidos a casa when welcoming more than one person.
Did you know?
- Even though English 'welcome' and Spanish bienvenido sound different, they share a distant ancestor in the Proto-Germanic term *wiljakwemô.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, a bienvenida is not just a greeting but a formal party thrown to celebrate someone's return.
- Depending on the region, saying bienvenido a casa to a partner or child might be accompanied by a double kiss on the cheeks rather than a single hug.
Examples in context
- ¡Bienvenido a casa, hermanito!Welcome home, little brother!This example shows how to address a little brother using bienvenido a casa.Tatoeba #691754 by hayastan, translation #705269 by Zifre
- Bienvenido a casa.Welcome home.This example shows a simple statement using bienvenido a casa.Tatoeba #544053 by Shishir, translation #64693 by Scott
- ¡Bienvenido a casa!Welcome home!This example shows an enthusiastic greeting using bienvenido a casa.Tatoeba #12706864 by Shishir, translation #2565998 by Hybrid
- Bienvenido a casa, Sr. Rodríguez. Esperamos que se sienta cómodo en su nueva residencia.Welcome home, Mr. Rodríguez. We hope you feel comfortable in your new residence.
- ¡Bienvenida a casa, mamá! ¿Cómo estuvo tu viaje?Welcome home, Mom! How was your trip?
Example conversation
Javier greets María as she enters the house.
- Javier¡Bienvenido a casa, María!Welcome home, María!
- MaríaGracias, Javier. ¡Qué alegría estar aquí!Thanks, Javier. I'm so happy to be here!
- JavierTeníamos muchas ganas de verte.We really missed you.
- MaríaYo también los extrañaba mucho.I missed you all a lot too.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, bienvenido, casa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
