~에 오신 것을 환영합니다
~e osin geoseul hwanyeonghamnida
The Korean phrase for "welcome to" is ~에 오신 것을 환영합니다 (~e osin geoseul hwanyeonghamnida).
This phrase is used as a greeting to welcome someone to a specific place or organization.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase 오신 것을 환영합니다 is literally composed of 오신 (having come), 것을 (the fact/thing) and 환영합니다 (welcome).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The form ~에 오신 것을 환영합니다 is the standard formal way to express this, typically used in announcements, businesses or official settings. In more casual social settings, a slightly less formal but still polite version is ~에 오신 걸 환영해요.
How does it change in a sentence?
For a polite or informal version, you can use ~에 오신 걸 환영해요.
How do you pronounce it?
~e osin geoseul hwanyeonghamnida
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid using the informal 환영해요 in formal business settings where the formal 환영합니다 is required.
Did you know?
- While 환영합니다 means 'welcome', Koreans rarely use it to say 'you are welcome' after 'thank you'. For that, they use 천만에요 or more commonly just a smile and a nod.
- In many professional settings, you might hear employees say 어서 오세요 instead of the literal translation of 'welcome'. This phrase is a very common, highly polite way to greet customers entering a shop or restaurant.
- When welcoming someone into a home, Koreans often skip 환영합니다 entirely and instead say 어서 오세요, which encourages the guest to 'come in quickly'.
Examples in context
- 한국에 어서 오십시오Welcome to Korea.
- 저희 회사에 어서 오십시오Welcome to our company.
- 우리 집에 어서 와Welcome to my house.
- 김 선생님, 어서 오십시오Welcome, Teacher Kim.
