Bienvenue à ma présentation
Bienvenue à ma présentation is the French way to say "welcome to my presentation".
This phrase is a greeting used to introduce a talk or a slideshow to an audience.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of Bienvenue (welcome), à (to), ma (my, feminine singular) and présentation (presentation).
Which one should you use?
If you were welcoming someone to a masculine noun like discours (speech), you would say Bienvenue à mon discours instead of ma présentation.
How does it change in a sentence?
In this phrase, Bienvenue is used as an interjection, which is why it retains the feminine form regardless of the gender of the speaker.
Did you know?
- If you were in Quebec, you might hear someone say 'Bienvenue' as a response to 'Merci', a usage heavily influenced by the English 'you're welcome'.
- French speakers often avoid using the word présentation in formal academic settings, preferring terms like exposé or communication.
- While bienvenue is used as a greeting in this phrase, the word bienvenu without the final 'e' is used as an adjective to describe a person who is welcome.
Examples in context
- Bienvenue à ma présentation, je m'appelle Jean.Welcome to my presentation, my name is Jean.
- Bienvenue à ma présentation sur l'art moderne.Welcome to my presentation on modern art.
- Bienvenue à ma présentation, tout le monde !Welcome to my presentation, everyone!
Example conversation
Manon starts her project presentation in class.
- ManonBonjour Gabriel, bienvenue à ma présentation.Hello Gabriel, welcome to my presentation.
- GabrielMerci Manon, je t'écoute.Thanks Manon, I'm listening.
- ManonJe vais parler de l'histoire de l'art.I am going to talk about art history.
- GabrielC'est un sujet passionnant !That is a fascinating subject!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bienvenue, ma, présentation, à, CC BY-SA 4.0.
