bienvenido
/bjembeˈnido/
The phrase "welcome to a man" in Spanish is bienvenido.
The phrase is a greeting used to tell a man that he is received gladly in a place. You can also use the phrase Le damos la bienvenida to mean "we welcome you" when addressing a man formally, or the more respectful Sea usted bienvenido to say "you are welcome".
What does it mean word for word?
The word bienvenido is a compound of bien (well) and venido (come), literally meaning "well-come".
How does it change in a sentence?
Because the word functions as an adjective, the form must agree in gender and number with the person being welcomed. If you are welcoming a woman, use the feminine form bienvenida. To welcome a group of men or a mixed-gender group, use the masculine plural form bienvenidos. If the group consists only of women, use the feminine plural form bienvenidas.
How do you pronounce it?
/bjembeˈnido/
Did you know?
- The word bienvenido is a calque, which is a word-for-word translation of a foreign term. It was likely modeled after a Frankish expression during the development of early Spanish.
- In Spanish, the expression bienvenido cannot be used to respond to 'thank you'. For that specific meaning of 'you are welcome', speakers use phrases like de nada.
- The phrase Sea usted bienvenido uses the subjunctive mood to express a wish or a formal invitation. This transforms a simple greeting into a highly respectful gesture of hospitality.
Examples in context
- ¡Bienvenido a nuestra empresa, señor García! Estamos encantados de tenerlo aquí hoy.Welcome to our company, Mr. García! We are delighted to have you here today.
- Sea usted bienvenido a nuestra institución.You are welcome to our institution.
- ¡Bienvenido a mi casa, Pedro! ¿Quieres tomar algo?Welcome to my house, Pedro! Do you want something to drink?
- ¡Qué bueno verte, amigo! Bienvenido al barrio.How good to see you, my friend! Welcome to the neighborhood.
- ¡Pasa adelante, Juan! Siempre eres bienvenido en mi hogar.Come in, Juan! You are always welcome in my home.
- Bienvenido a nuestra casa.Welcome to our house.
- Eres bienvenido al equipo.You are welcome to the team.
- ¡Bienvenido al hotel!Welcome to the hotel!
Example conversation
Lucía welcomes Alejandro to her new office.
- AlejandroHola, Lucía.Hello, Lucía.
- Lucía¡Bienvenido a la oficina, Alejandro!Welcome to the office, Alejandro!
- AlejandroMuchas gracias por recibirme.Thank you very much for receiving me.
- LucíaEs un placer tenerte aquí.It is a pleasure to have you here.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry bienvenido, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bienvenido, CC BY-SA 4.0.
