về rồi à?
[ve˨˩ zoj˨˩ ʔaː˨˩]word by word
In Vietnamese, the phrase 'welcome home' is expressed as về rồi à? If unsure, use về rồi à? Wiktionary also lists về rồi đó hả?
Meaning: welcome home (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Vietnamese | IPA |
|---|---|
| về rồi à? | [ve˨˩ zoj˨˩ ʔaː˨˩] (Hà Nội, word by word, narrow) |
| về rồi đó hả? | [ve˨˩ zoj˨˩ ʔɗɔ˧˦ haː˧˩] (Hà Nội, word by word, narrow) |
Vietnamese does not have a direct equivalent to the English imperative 'Welcome home'. Instead, it uses a rhetorical question about the person's arrival to convey the same sentiment.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase về rồi à? literally translates to 'returned already [question particle]?'
Which one should you use?
While về rồi à? is a neutral way to acknowledge someone's return, về rồi đó hả? carries a slightly more conversational or surprised tone.
Did you know?
- The core verb về shares ancient roots with words in the Khmu language that mean 'to roll' or 'to turn to the opposite end'.
Examples in context
- Con về rồi à?Are you home already, child?
- Mọi người về rồi à?Is everyone home now?
Example conversation
Hương greets her husband Nam as he enters the house after work.
- HươngAnh về rồi à?Are you home, honey?
- NamỪ, anh về rồi đây.Yes, I'm home.
- HươngAnh có mệt không?Are you tired?
- NamAnh hơi mệt một chút.I am a little tired.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “welcome home” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (về, rồi, à, đó, hả) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries về, đó, CC BY-SA 4.0.
