How to Say “Welcome” in Lithuanian

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sveiki atvykę
[sʲʋʲɛɪˈkʲɪ ɐ²ˈtʲʋʲiːkʲæː]
The English phrase "welcome" is translated into Lithuanian as sveiki atvykę.
sveiki atvykę is a greeting used when someone has arrived at a destination. For a general greeting meaning "Hello" to a group of people, you can use the single word sveiki. If you are welcoming guests in a formal setting, you might use mieli svečiai, which means "dear guests" or "welcome, dear guests".
Meaning: greeting given upon someone's arrival (intj)

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of the adjective sveiki, meaning "healthy" or "well" (in its plural form) and the past participle atvykę, meaning "having arrived".

Which one should you use?

While sveiki atvykę is a specific greeting for an arrival, the shorter form sveiki can function as a general "hello" to a group of people. To address a group specifically, you can say sveiki atvykę visi, which means "welcome, everyone".

How does it change in a sentence?

The form sveiki atvykite is the standard polite or plural way to say welcome, whereas sveiki atvykę is a slightly more informal or grammatically relaxed version often used in speech. To say "welcome to [place]", use the preposition į followed by the accusative case of the location, such as in the phrase sveiki atvykę į Lietuvą.

Did you know?

  • Lithuanian is one of the oldest surviving Indo-European languages. Its grammar in phrases like sveiki atvykę retains features that are more similar to ancient Sanskrit than to modern English.
  • In very traditional rural settings, a welcome might be accompanied by the offering of bread and salt, a custom shared with other Slavic and Baltic neighbors.
  • While sveiki atvykę is used for guests, the Lithuanian word svečias meaning 'guest' shares a linguistic root with sveikas meaning 'healthy'.

Examples in context

  • Sveiki atvykę į Alžyrą.
    Welcome to Algeria.
    This sentence shows how to use sveiki atvykę when welcoming someone to Algeria.
    Tatoeba #11002501 by glavsaltulo, translation #7811654 by Amastan
  • Sveiki atvykę į Kolumbiją!
    Welcome to Columbia!
    This sentence shows how to use sveiki atvykę when welcoming someone to Columbia.
    Tatoeba #10664172 by glavsaltulo, translation #464472 by lukaszpp
  • Sveiki atvykę į Japoniją.
    Welcome to Japan.
    This sentence shows how to use sveiki atvykę when welcoming someone to Japan.
    Tatoeba #624305 by fanty, translation #281616 by CN

Example conversation

Andrius arrives at Eglė's house for a visit.

  1. Eglė

    Sveiki atvykę, Andriau!
    Welcome, Andrius!
  2. Andrius

    Ačiū, Egle.
    Thank you, Eglė.
  3. Eglė

    Prakiškite į vidų.
    Please come inside.
  4. Andrius

    Labai malonu būti čia.
    It is very nice to be here.

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