bienvenue chez moi
bienvenue chez moi is the French way to say welcome to my home.
This phrase is a greeting used to greet guests when they first arrive at the speaker's house.
Which one should you use?
While bienvenue à ma maison is grammatically possible, bienvenue chez moi is the much more natural and idiomatic way to say 'welcome to my home' in French.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Québec, Canada, Entrez donc, soyez les bienvenus chez moi means come in, you are welcome to my home.
How does it change in a sentence?
In this context, bienvenue is used as an interjection and does not change its form based on the gender or number of the person being welcomed.
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Examples in context
- Bienvenue chez moi. J'espère que vous vous sentirez à l'aise ici.Welcome to my home. I hope you will feel comfortable here.
- Entre, fais comme chez toi. C'est un plaisir de t'accueillir.Come in, make yourself at home. It's a pleasure to welcome you.
- Bienvenue chez moi !Welcome to my home!
- Entrez, bienvenue chez moi.Come in, welcome to my home.
- Enfin vous êtes là, bienvenue chez moi.You are finally here, welcome to my home.
Example conversation
Hugo is welcoming Manon into his apartment for the first time.
- HugoEntrez, Manon, bienvenue chez moi.Come in, Manon, welcome to my home.
- ManonMerci beaucoup, Hugo, c'est très joli.Thank you very much, Hugo, it is very pretty.
- HugoMerci, installe-toi confortablement.Thank you, make yourself comfortable.
- ManonC'est très gentil de ta part.That is very kind of you.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bienvenue, chez, moi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
