Bienvenido a México
/bjembenido a meɡsiko/from spelling rules
The English phrase "welcome to mexico" is translated into Spanish as Bienvenido a México.
This phrase is used as a greeting to welcome someone who has just arrived in Mexico.
What does it mean word for word?
The word Bienvenido is a past participle that literally translates to "well-come" or "received well", while the preposition a is used here to mean "to" in the sense of direction or destination.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word bienvenido must agree in gender with the person being welcomed: use bienvenida for a woman and bienvenidos for a group. Use the plural form bienvenidos when welcoming two or more people.
Did you know?
- The name México might actually mean 'place at the navel of the moon', based on the theory that the Aztecs saw the shape of the lake system as a rabbit, a lunar symbol.
- The Spanish word bienvenido and the English word 'welcome' are distant relatives. Both descend from a Proto-Germanic term for a welcome guest.
Examples in context
- ¡Bienvenido a México! ¿Cómo estuvo tu vuelo?Welcome to Mexico! How was your flight?
- Bienvenido a México, amigo.Welcome to Mexico, friend.
- Bienvenido a México, disfruta mucho tu viaje.Welcome to Mexico, enjoy your trip very much.
Example conversation
Daniel is greeting Maria at the airport.
- Daniel¡Hola, María! Bienvenido a México.Hello, Maria! Welcome to Mexico.
- MaríaMuchas gracias, Daniel.Thank you very much, Daniel.
- Daniel¿Estás lista para el viaje?Are you ready for the trip?
- MaríaSí, estoy muy emocionada.Yes, I am very excited.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries México, a, bienvenido, CC BY-SA 4.0.
