Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| ¡bienvenido! | masculine |
| ¡bienvenida! | feminine |
This phrase is used as a greeting when someone arrives. To express the actual action or verb of welcoming someone, Spanish speakers typically use the phrase dar la bienvenida rather than a single word. The word bienvenida can also function as a noun referring to the act of greeting someone's arrival, such as the term acogida.
Which one should you use?
The form ¡bienvenido! is an interjection used to greet someone, whereas la bienvenida is a noun referring to the actual reception or welcome event.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
Spanish-speaking users must match the form to the gender and number of the people being welcomed. Use the masculine singular ¡bienvenido! for a man and the feminine singular ¡bienvenida! for a woman. If you are welcoming a group of people, or a mixed group of men and women, use the masculine plural form ¡bienvenidos! If you are welcoming a group consisting only of women, use the feminine plural form ¡bienvenidas!
Did you know?
- While bienvenido is for arrivals, you cannot use it to mean 'you are welcome' after someone says 'thank you'. In that case, Spanish speakers use de nada or no hay de qué.
- The word bienvenida is built from the adverb bien, meaning 'well', and the participle of venir, meaning 'to come'.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, the act of dar la bienvenida to a new neighbor often involves bringing a small gift or food, a custom known as el detalle.
Examples in context
- ¡Bienvenida!Welcome!This sentence shows the feminine singular form ¡bienvenida!Tatoeba #5200372 by cueyayotl, translation #4771541 by garborg
- ¡Bienvenido!Welcome.This sentence shows the masculine singular form ¡bienvenido!Tatoeba #375833 by megamanenm, translation #138919 by CM
- Es un placer recibirte en nuestra empresaIt is a pleasure to receive you in our company
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mateo greets Lucía as she enters his office.
- Mateo¡Hola, Lucía! ¡Bienvenido!Hello, Lucía! Welcome!
- LucíaGracias por recibirme, Mateo.Thank you for having me, Mateo.
- MateoPasa, por favor.Come in, please.
- LucíaQué oficina tan bonita.What a beautiful office.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “welcome” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
