Ways to say it
| Catalan | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| benvingut | [ˌbe̞m.biŋˈɡut] (Northern, narrow) [ˌbeɱ.viŋˈɡut] (Balearic, Valencia, narrow) |
masculine |
| benvinguda | [ˌbe̞m.biŋˈɡu.ðə] (Northern, narrow) [ˌbeɱ.viŋˈɡu.ðə] (Balearic, narrow) |
feminine |
| benvinguts | [ˌbe̞m.biŋˈɡuts] (Northern, narrow) [ˌbeɱ.viŋˈɡuts] (Balearic, Valencia, narrow) |
masculine, plural |
| benvingudes | [ˌbe̞m.biŋˈɡu.ðəs] (Northern, narrow) [ˌbeɱ.viŋˈɡu.ðəs] (Balearic, narrow) |
feminine, plural |
The forms benvingut, benvinguda, benvinguts and benvingudes are used as adjectives to say 'You are welcome' or 'He/She is welcome'. To say 'welcome home', you can use benvingut/da a casa. If you wish to refer to the act of greeting an arrival as a noun, use benvinguda. To perform the action of welcoming someone, you can use the verb acollir or the phrase donar la benvinguda.
What does it mean word for word?
The word benvingut is a contraction of bé, meaning 'well' and vingut, meaning 'come' or 'arrived', literally translating to 'well-come'.
Which one should you use?
Unlike the English word 'welcome' which stays the same regardless of who you are talking to, Catalan forms must agree in gender and number with the person or people being welcomed.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
When welcoming a mixed-gender group, use the masculine plural form benvinguts.
Did you know?
- While benvingut means 'welcome' upon arrival, it cannot be used to say 'you are welcome' after someone says 'thank you'. In that context, speakers use de res.
- The linguistic roots of benvingut suggest it was modeled after Frankish-Germanic traditions rather than purely Latin ones.
- In Catalan, the verb acollir is used for the act of welcoming, but it also carries the meaning of 'to shelter' or 'to take in'.
Examples in context
- Et dono la benvinguda.I bid you welcome.This sentence is useful for practicing the noun benvinguda.Tatoeba #13941130 by XavizardKnight, translation #3446485 by pauldhunt
- Ets benvingut.You're welcome.This sentence shows how to use the masculine form benvingut.Tatoeba #12497429 by Both6546, translation #403068 by Ramses
- No cal que siguis trans per a unir-te al nostre servidor de Discord, la penya cis hi és benvinguda també!You don't have to be transgender to join our Discord server, cisgender folks are welcome too!This sentence shows how to use the feminine form benvinguda.Tatoeba #9731900 by mialiesperantistas, translation #8683392 by sabretou
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Example conversation
Marc arrives at Júlia's house for the first time.
- JúliaBenvingut a casa, Marc!Welcome to the house, Marc!
- MarcMoltes gràcies, Júlia. És molt amable.Thank you very much, Júlia. That is very kind.
- JúliaPassa, si us plau, entra.Come in, please, come in.
- MarcGràcies, la teva casa és molt acollidora.Thanks, your house is very welcoming.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “welcome” translations and entries benvingut, benvinguda, benvinguts, benvingudes, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries benvinguda, benvingut, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
