How to Say "Welcome" in Marathi

स्वागत आहे

svāgat āhe

The Marathi phrase for "welcome" is स्वागत आहे (svāgat āhe).

स्वागत आहे is used specifically to welcome someone to a place or an event. It is not used as a response to "thank you".

Meaning: greeting given upon someone's arrival (intj)

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of the noun स्वागत (svāgat) meaning "welcome" and the verb आहे (āhe) meaning "is".

To make the greeting more polite or formal, you can use the possessive pronoun आपले (āpale) to say आपले स्वागत आहे.

svāgat āhe

The term आगत (āgata) used in the root of स्वागत shares the same linguistic ancestor as the English word 'advent'.
In Marathi culture, a guest is often treated as a representation of the divine, sometimes referred to as अतिथि देवो भव (atithi devo bhava).
In traditional Maharashtrian hospitality, a guest is often welcomed with a tika or tilak on the forehead, a gesture that accompanies the spoken स्वागत आहे.

आमच्या देशात स्वागत आहे!
Welcome to our country!
This sentence shows how to use स्वागत आहे when welcoming someone to a country.
Tatoeba #5686627 by sabretou, translation #3622863 by karloelkebekio
जपानमध्ये आपले स्वागत आहे.
Welcome to Japan.
This sentence uses स्वागत आहे to welcome someone to a specific country.
Tatoeba #2299661 by sabretou, translation #281616 by CN
आराकाझूला आपले स्वागत आहे.
Welcome to Aracaju.
This sentence uses स्वागत आहे to welcome someone to a specific city.
Tatoeba #6164526 by sabretou, translation #6164319 by carlosalberto
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Amit arrives at Priya's house for a visit.

प्रिया Priya

अमित, घरात तुमचे स्वागत आहे!
Amit, gharat tumche swagat aahe!
Amit, welcome to the house!
अमित Amit

धन्यवाद, प्रिया!
Dhanyavad, Priya!
Thank you, Priya!
प्रिया Priya

आत या आणि बसा.
Aat ya ani basa.
Come inside and sit down.
अमित Amit

तुम्हाला भेटून आनंद झाला.
Tumhala bhetun anand jhala.
It is nice to meet you.

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