benvenuto in America
The English phrase "welcome to america" is translated into Italian as benvenuto in America.
This phrase is a greeting used to welcome someone who has just arrived in the United States.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word benvenuto must agree in gender with the person being welcomed: use benvenuta in America if you are welcoming a woman. Use benvenuti in America if you are welcoming a group of people or a man and a woman together. Use benvenute in America if you are welcoming a group consisting only of women.
Did you know?
- The Italian benvenuto and the English 'welcome' are distant cousins. Both are derived from an ancient Germanic root meaning 'a welcome guest or arrival'.
- If you are welcoming a group of people, the masculine plural benvenuti is used even if the group contains only one man and ninety-nine women.
- While 'welcome' in English is often used as an interjection, benvenuto functions grammatically as a past participle of the verb 'venire'.
Examples in context
- Benvenuto in America! Siamo felici di averti qui.Welcome to America! We are glad to have you here.
- Ti diamo il benvenuto in America! Speriamo che tu ti senta come a casa.We welcome you to America! We hope you feel at home.
- Benvenuto in America, caro fratello!Welcome to America, dear brother!
- Benvenuto in America, finalmente sei qui.Welcome to America, you are finally here.
Example conversation
Sofia meets Lorenzo at the airport after his long flight.
- SofiaBenvenuto in America, Lorenzo!Welcome to America, Lorenzo!
- LorenzoGrazie mille, Sofia.Thank you very much, Sofia.
- SofiaSei molto stanco per il viaggio?Are you very tired from the trip?
- LorenzoUn po', ma sono felice di essere qui.A little, but I am happy to be here.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries America, benvenuto, in, CC BY-SA 4.0.
