Ways to say it
| Czech |
|---|
| vítejte |
| vítáme tě |
| vítáme vás |
These expressions are used as a greeting when someone arrives. To say 'welcome to [a place]', use the construction vítejte v followed by the locative case of the location. The related verb vítat can mean to affirm or greet the arrival of someone, or to accept something willingly.
Which one should you use?
While vítáme means 'we welcome', the form vítejte is an imperative used as a standard, direct greeting upon arrival.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The form vítáme tě is used when a group of people is welcoming a single person they are on informal terms with. The form vítáme vás is used when a group of people is welcoming either a group of people or a single person they are addressing formally. For the imperative, vítej is the singular informal form used for one person you know well, while vítejte is the plural or formal imperative used to address a group or a single person with respect.
Did you know?
- While vítejte is used to greet arrivals, Czech speakers typically respond to 'thank you' using the word prosím, which literally means 'I pray' or 'please'.
- When welcoming someone to a home, Czechs may use the phrase přijď dál, which means 'come further' and acts as a functional invitation to enter.
- In some Czech regions, you might see signs saying Vítejte u nás, which literally translates to 'Welcome at us', a phrasing that reflects a deep sense of communal hospitality.
Examples in context
- Vítejte v naší obci!Welcome to our village.This sentence is useful for welcoming someone to a village using vítejte.Tatoeba #11103673 by aldar, translation #11023332 by Aghlimas83
- Vítejte v San Franciscu.Welcome to San Francisco.This sentence is useful for welcoming someone to San Francisco using vítejte.Tatoeba #10655418 by aldar, translation #53912 by CK
- Vítejte v projektu Tatoeba.Welcome to Tatoeba.This sentence is useful for welcoming someone to Tatoeba using vítejte.Tatoeba #4739549 by aldar, translation #4006788 by Ricardo14
- Vítejte na konferenci. Jsem rád, že jste přišli.Welcome to the conference. I'm glad you came.
- Srdečně vás vítám na naší slavnostní akci.I warmly welcome you to our ceremonial event.
- Vítejte všichni na naší oslavě narozenin!Welcome everyone to our birthday celebration!
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Example conversation
Jakub greets Lucie as she arrives at his home.
- JakubAhoj Lucie, vítejte u nás doma!Hi Lucie, welcome to our home!
- LucieDěkuji za pozvání, Jakube.Thank you for the invitation, Jakub.
- JakubPojď dovnitř, uděláme si kávu.Come inside, we'll make some coffee.
- LucieTo zní skvěle, ráda jdu.That sounds great, I'd love to.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “welcome” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
