Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| ¡bienvenido! | masculine |
| ¡bienvenida! | feminine |
This phrase is a greeting used upon someone's arrival. To say "Welcome to [place]", you should use the pattern bienvenido/a a [place]. Additionally, the related noun bienvenida (or acogida) refers to the act of receiving someone, such as a warm welcome.
Which one should you use?
The forms differ based on who you are addressing. Use ¡bienvenido! for a male and ¡bienvenida! for a female. If you are welcoming a group, use ¡bienvenidos! for a group of men or a mixed-gender group and use ¡bienvenidas! specifically for a group consisting only of women. Note that while ¡bienvenida! is a greeting, the noun la bienvenida refers to the act of receiving someone.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word must agree in gender and number with the person or people being welcomed. For a single male, use bienvenido. For a single female, use bienvenida. For a mixed or all-male group, use bienvenidos. And for an all-female group, use bienvenidas.
Did you know?
- While ¡bienvenido! is used for arrivals, you cannot use it to respond to 'thank you'. In Spanish, you must say de nada or no hay de qué instead.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, a formal bienvenida often involves a physical gesture like a hug or a kiss on the cheek, which is much more common than in many English-speaking countries.
- While ¡bienvenido! is standard, some regions use bienvenido sea to add a touch of formality or a wish that the person's arrival be blessed.
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
- Bienvenido a nuestra casaWelcome to our house
- Bienvenidos a la fiestaWelcome to the party
- Bienvenido, Señor GarcíaWelcome, Mr. García
- Bienvenida, Doctora LópezWelcome, Dr. López
- ¡Bienvenido a la playa!Welcome to the beach!
- ¡Bienvenidos a un viaje increíble!Welcome to an incredible journey!
- ¡Bienvenido! Es un placer tenerte aquí.Welcome! It is a pleasure to have you here.
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Example conversation
Alejandro arrives at María's house for a visit.
- María¡Hola, Alejandro! ¡Bienvenido!Hello, Alejandro! Welcome!
- AlejandroMuchas gracias, María.Thank you very much, María.
- MaríaPasa, por favor, estás en tu casa.Come in, please, you are in your home.
- AlejandroQué amable eres, gracias.You are so kind, thank you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “welcome” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
