bienvenido a Canadá
/bjembenido a kanada/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "welcome to Canada" is said as bienvenido a Canadá.
This phrase is a greeting used to welcome someone who has just arrived in Canada.
What does it mean word for word?
The word bienvenido is a combination of bien (well) and venido (come), which literally means "well-come".
How does it change in a sentence?
The word for "welcome" must agree in gender with the person being welcomed. Use bienvenido to greet a male individual and bienvenida to greet a female individual. If you are welcoming a group, use the plural form bienvenidos. This plural form is used for two or more people or for a mixed-gender group.
Did you know?
- Although bienvenido looks Latin, it is likely a calque of a Frankish term derived from Proto-Germanic, making it a very distant relative of the English word 'welcome'.
- In Spanish, if you welcome a group of only women, you must use the feminine plural form bienvenidas instead of the general plural bienvenidos.
- While bienvenido is used as a greeting here, it can also function as an adjective to describe a person or a timely event as 'welcome'.
Examples in context
- ¡Bienvenido a Canadá!Welcome to Canada!This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase bienvenido a Canadá.Tatoeba #1116486 by Shishir, translation #1102990 by jamessilver
- ¡Bienvenido! Espero que disfrutes de tu estancia en Canadá.Welcome! I hope you enjoy your stay in Canada.
- Le damos la bienvenida a nuestro hermoso país, Canadá.We welcome you to our beautiful country, Canada.
- ¡Hola! ¿Has tenido un buen viaje? Bienvenido a Canadá.Hi! Have you had a good trip? Welcome to Canada.
- Gracias por elegir Canadá como tu nuevo hogar. ¡Bienvenido!Thank you for choosing Canada as your new home. Welcome!
- ¡Bienvenido a Canadá, amigo!Welcome to Canada, friend!
- Sea bienvenido a Canadá.Welcome to Canada (formal).
Example conversation
Javier meets Elena at the airport arrival gate.
- JavierHola Elena, ¡bienvenido a Canadá!Hello Elena, welcome to Canada!
- ElenaMuchas gracias, Javier.Thank you very much, Javier.
- Javier¿Estás cansada por el viaje?Are you tired from the trip?
- ElenaSí, pero estoy muy feliz de estar aquí.Yes, but I am very happy to be here.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Canadá, a, bienvenido, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
