қош келдіңіз
qoš keldiŋizformal
In Kazakh, the English phrase "welcome" is expressed as қош келдіңіз (qoš keldiŋiz). Wiktionary also lists қош келдің (qoš keldiŋ).
Meaning: greeting given upon someone's arrival (intj)
Ways to say it
| Kazakh | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| қош келдіңіз | qoš keldiŋiz | formal |
| қош келдің | qoš keldiŋ | informal |
The phrase is a greeting given upon someone's arrival. It can also function as an adjective to describe someone whose arrival is a cause of joy.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase қош келдіңіз is composed of қош, meaning pleasant or good and келдіңіз, meaning you came.
Which one should you use?
қош келдіңіз is the formal version, while қош келдің is the informal version.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
қош келдіңіз is the formal way to welcome someone. қош келдің is the informal version, used for friends, children or people younger than you.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To welcome a group of people, add the plural suffix –дер to the formal form to get қош келдіңіздер.
How do you pronounce it?
qoš keldiŋiz
Did you know?
- Unlike in English where 'welcome' is used for both arrivals and as a response to 'thank you', қош келдіңіз is used only for arrivals.
- Kazakh hospitality is so central to the culture that welcoming a guest is often accompanied by offering бауырсақ, which are traditional pieces of fried dough.
- The Kazakh greeting қош келдіңіз is likely a partial calque of the Classical Persian phrase xwaš āmadēd.
Examples in context
- Қош келдіңіздер!Welcome.This sentence shows how to use the formal form қош келдіңіз to welcome a group of people.Tatoeba #437434 by FeuDRenais, translation #138919 by CM
- Біздің үйімізге қош келдіңіз.Bizdiñ üyimizge qosh keldiñiz.Welcome to our home.
- Қазақстанға қош келдіңіз!Qazaqstanğa qosh keldiñiz!Welcome to Kazakhstan!
Example conversation
Madina greets Dauren at the office door.
- Мадина MadinaҚайырлы күн, Даурен! Қош келдіңіз.Qayyrly kun, Dauren! Qosh keldiniz.Good day, Dauren! Welcome.
- Даурен DaurenРахмет, Мадина!Rakhmet, Madina!Thank you, Madina!
- Мадина MadinaКіріңіз, өткеніңізді күттім.Kiriniz, otkeninizdi kuttim.Please come in, I was waiting for you.
- Даурен DaurenКездескенімізге қуаныштымын.Kezdeskenimizge quanyshtymyn.I am glad to meet you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “welcome” translations and entries қош келдіңіз, қош келдің, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries қош, қош келдіңіз, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
