Welkom
everyday
In Flemish you welcome someone with Welkom. Welkom thuis means "welcome home" and graag gedaan is the answer to "thank you", the same as "you are welcome".
Meaning: greeting to a guest (interjection)
Ways to say it
| Dutch | Note |
|---|---|
| Welkom | everyday |
| Welkom thuis | warm |
| Graag gedaan | reply to thanks |
Welkom appears on signs and doors and is also said aloud to guests. Welkom in Gent means "welcome to Ghent".
Which one should you use?
In English "welcome" covers two things. In Dutch welkom greets a guest while graag gedaan answers thanks, so they are different phrases.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The words are standard Dutch and are the same in Flanders and the Netherlands.
Did you know?
- The word welkom is built from wel (well) and kom (come), so it literally means "well come".
Examples in context
- Welkom in Antwerpen!Welcome to Antwerp!
- Kom binnen, welkom!Come in, welcome!
- Dank u. Graag gedaan.Thank you. You are welcome.
Example conversation
Julie greets her friend Kobe at her front door in Kortrijk.
- JulieDag Kobe, welkom!Hi Kobe, welcome!
- KobeDank je, wat een mooi huis.Thank you, what a lovely house.
- JulieKom binnen.Come in.
