добре́дојде!
dobrédojde!informal, singular
To say welcome in Macedonian, use добре́дојде! (dobrédojde!) Wiktionary also lists добредо́јдовте! (dobredójdovte!).
Meaning: greeting given upon someone's arrival (intj)
Ways to say it
| Macedonian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| добре́дојде! | dobrédojde! | informal, singular |
| добредо́јдовте! | dobredójdovte! | formal, plural |
This phrase is used as an interjection to greet someone upon their arrival.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound of добро, meaning well or good and дојде, meaning come, literally translating to "come well".
Which one should you use?
The distinction between the forms is based on the number of people being addressed and the level of formality.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
добре́дојде! is an informal form, while добредо́јдовте! is the formal version.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
Use the singular form добре́дојде when welcoming one person you know well or a child. Use the plural form добредо́јдовте when welcoming a group of people or a single person in a formal or polite context.
How do you pronounce it?
dobrédojde!
Did you know?
- While добредојде is for arrivals, the word for 'welcome' in the sense of 'you are welcome' after 'thank you' is an entirely different phrase, нема проблем or молиме.
- The phrase добредојде is often paired with the word гост, meaning 'guest', which in Macedonian culture carries a connotation of being almost like a member of the family.
- The word добро in добредојде is a cognate of the English word 'good' via a very distant Proto-Indo-European root, sharing an ancient ancestor with many European languages.
Examples in context
- Марија, добре дојде.Maria, welcome.
- Мартина, добре дојде во нашето красиво село.Martina, welcome to our beautiful village.
Example conversation
Marko greets Elena at his apartment door.
- Марко MarkoЗдраво, Елена! Добре́дојде!Zdravo, Elena! Dobredojde!Hello, Elena! Welcome!
- Елена ElenaБлагодарам, Марко. Супер е овде.Blagodaram, Marko. Super e ovde.Thank you, Marko. It is great here.
- Марко MarkoВлези внатре, те молам.Vlezi vnatre, te molam.Please, come inside.
- Елена ElenaФала, многу е пријатно.Fala, mnogu e prijatno.Thanks, it is very pleasant.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “welcome” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
