Ways to say it
| Albanian |
|---|
| mirë se vini |
| mirë se vjen |
| mirësevjen |
| mirësevini |
These phrases are used as an interjection to greet someone upon their arrival. While the forms provided are used for greeting, the related word përshëndet is used as a verb meaning to accept something willingly.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase mirë se vjen literally translates to 'well that you come' or 'it is good that you come'.
Which one should you use?
The forms mirë se vini and mirësevini are both acceptable ways to express the same greeting. The latter is written as a single compound word.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Mirë se vjen is a regional variation used in certain parts of Albania, particularly in the south.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The form mirë se vjen is used to welcome one person whom you address informally. The form mirë se vini is used when welcoming more than one person or when addressing a single person formally. While mirë se vjen uses the present tense, mirë se erdhe is a common variation using the past tense to mean welcome to a single person.
Did you know?
- In Albanian culture, a welcome greeting is often accompanied by the offering of coffee or water, as hospitality is a central social pillar.
- The word mirë in the greeting 'mirë se vini' shares a root with the Proto-Indo-European word for 'peace'.
- The word mirë is a cognate of the Proto-Slavic word milъ, which means 'nice', 'gentle' or 'mild'.
Examples in context
- Mirë se vini.Welcome.This sentence shows how to use the form mirë se vini.Tatoeba #1119378 by daywo, translation #138919 by CM
- Mirësevini në Tatoeba!Welcome to Tatoeba!This sentence shows how to use the form mirësevini.Tatoeba #5023777 by ecorralest101, translation #1205289 by bart
- Mirë se vini në shtëpinë tonë.Welcome to our home.
Example conversation
Majlinda greets Ervin at the airport.
- MajlindaMirë se vini në Tiranë, Ervin!Welcome to Tirana, Ervin!
- ErvinFaleminderit shumë, Majlinda.Thank you very much, Majlinda.
- MajlindaSi ishte udhëtimi?How was the trip?
- ErvinIshte shumë i këndshëm.It was very pleasant.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “welcome” translations and entries mirë se vini, mirë se vjen, mirësevjen, mirësevini, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mirë, se, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
