bienvenida a casa, mamá
/bjembeˈnida a ˈkasa maˈma/word by word
The Spanish phrase for "welcome home, mom" is bienvenida a casa, mamá.
This phrase is a greeting used to welcome one's mother back to her home.
Which one should you use?
You can use bienvenida a casa, mami to make the greeting more affectionate or diminutive.
How does it change in a sentence?
To address multiple mothers, both the adjective bienvenida and the noun mamá must be pluralized, resulting in bienvenidas a casa, mamás.
How do you pronounce it?
/bjembeˈnida a ˈkasa maˈma/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, mami is used as a flirtatious term for a romantic partner or an attractive woman, which is entirely different from the familial use in bienvenida a casa, mami.
- Spanish has no single word that perfectly captures the English distinction between 'house' (the building) and 'home' (the emotional space), so casa is used for both meanings in this phrase.
- The word mamá was adapted from the French word maman rather than evolving directly from the Latin word for mother.
Examples in context
- ¡Mamá, te estábamos esperando! ¡Qué alegría verte de regreso!Mom, we were waiting for you! How joyful it is to see you back!
- Apreciada madre, es un placer darle la bienvenida a casa.Dear mother, it's a pleasure to welcome you home.
- Permítame expresarle lo contentos que estamos de recibirla en casa, mamá.Allow me to express how delighted we are to welcome you home, Mom.
- Hola, bienvenida a casa, mamá.Hello, welcome home, mom.
- ¡Qué alegría, bienvenida a casa, mamá!How wonderful, welcome home, mom!
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are at the door greeting their mother after her trip.
- Elena¡Bienvenida a casa, mamá!Welcome home, mom!
- AlejandroGracias, hijos, los extrañé mucho.Thank you, children, I missed you a lot.
- ElenaNosotros también te extrañamos.We missed you too.
- Alejandro¡Qué bueno es estar aquí!It is so good to be here!
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (bienvenida, a, casa, mamá) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, casa, mamá, CC BY-SA 4.0.
