ברוכים הבאים לישראל
brukhim haba'im le-yisra'el
The English phrase "welcome to israel" is expressed in Hebrew as ברוכים הבאים לישראל (brukhim haba'im le-yisra'el).
This phrase is a greeting used to welcome people arriving in the country of Israel.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase ברוכים הבאים literally translates to "blessed are the ones who come". The prefix ל- attached to ישראל functions as the preposition "to".
Which one should you use?
If you are welcoming a single male, you use the masculine singular form ברוך הבא. If you are welcoming a single female, you use the feminine singular form ברוכה הבאה. If you are welcoming a group consisting only of females, you use the feminine plural form ברוכות הבאות.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase changes based on the gender and number of the people being welcomed. Use ברוך הבא for one male, ברוכה הבאה for one female and ברוכות הבאות for a group of females. The prefix ל- is used to mean "to" in relation to the destination.
How do you pronounce it?
brukhim haba'im le-yisra'el
Did you know?
- The word ישראל is a proper name that appears in the Bible as the name given to Jacob after he wrestled with an angel.
- Because the word for 'welcome' is rooted in 'blessing', saying ברוך הבא is functionally an active prayer or invocation of divine favor upon the visitor.
- If you are welcoming a mixed group of men and women, you must always use the masculine plural ברוכים הבאים, even if there is only one man in a group of many women.
Examples in context
- ברוכים הבאים לישראל, חברים שלי.bruchim habaim l'israel, chaverim sheli.Welcome to Israel, my friends.
- אני רוצה לומר: ברוכים הבאים לישראל!ani rotza lomar: bruchim habaim l'israel!I want to say: Welcome to Israel!
Example conversation
Noa meets Noam at the airport arrivals gate.
- נועה Noaנועם, ברוכים הבאים לישראל!Noam, bruchim haba'im leyisrael!Noam, welcome to Israel!
- נועם Noamתודה רבה, נועה! אני כל כך שמח להיות כאן.Toda raba, Noa! Ani kol kach sameach lihyot kan.Thank you so much, Noa! I am so happy to be here.
- נועה Noaאיך הטיסה שלך הייתה?Eich hatisa shelcha hayta?How was your flight?
- נועם Noamהייתה ארוכה, אבל הכל היה בסדר.Hayta aruka, aval hakol haya beseder.It was long, but everything was fine.
