Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| ¡bienvenido! | masculine |
| ¡bienvenida! | feminine |
The forms provided are used as a greeting to someone upon their arrival. To express the actual act of welcoming someone, you use the phrase dar la bienvenida. If you want to refer to the concept of a welcome as a noun, you can use bienvenida or acogida.
Which one should you use?
The forms bienvenido and bienvenida function as adjectives or interjections used for greeting, whereas the noun la bienvenida refers to the act of the welcome itself.
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How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender and number with the person or people being welcomed. Use ¡bienvenido! for a male, and ¡bienvenida! for a female. For a group of men or a mixed-gender group, use the masculine plural ¡bienvenidos! If the group consists entirely of women, use the feminine plural ¡bienvenidas!
Did you know?
- While bienvenido is used for arrivals, you cannot use it to respond to 'thank you'. To say 'you are welcome' in the sense of 'no problem', Spanish speakers use de nada.
- The word bienvenido is actually a past participle. It literally describes the person as having 'come well', rather than being an abstract greeting.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, simply saying ¡bienvenido! is often accompanied by a physical gesture like a warm hug or a kiss on the cheek, depending on the level of intimacy.
Examples in context
- ¡Bienvenida!Welcome!This example shows the use of the feminine form ¡bienvenida!Tatoeba #5200372 by cueyayotl, translation #4771541 by garborg
- ¡Bienvenido!Welcome.This example shows the use of the masculine form ¡bienvenido!Tatoeba #375833 by megamanenm, translation #138919 by CM
- ¡Sean bienvenidos a nuestra conferencia! Estamos encantados de tenerlos aquíWelcome to our conference! We are thrilled to have you here
- ¡Bienvenidos, amigos! ¿Cómo les fue en el viaje?Welcome, friends! How was your trip?
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Example conversation
Javier greets María as she enters his office.
- Javier¡Hola, María! ¡Bienvenido!Hello, María! Welcome!
- MaríaMuchas gracias, Javier.Thank you very much, Javier.
- Javier¿Quieres un vaso de agua?Do you want a glass of water?
- MaríaSí, por favor.Yes, please.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “welcome” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
