bienvenue dans notre classe
bienvenue dans notre classe is the French way to say "welcome to our class".
This phrase is used to welcome people into a physical classroom or a specific educational course.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "welcome in our class" because the preposition dans (in) is used instead of "to".
How does it change in a sentence?
In this greeting, bienvenue is used as a noun and remains in the feminine singular form regardless of who is being welcomed.
Did you know?
- The word classe comes from the Latin classis, which originally referred to a division of the Roman people based on wealth or a fleet of ships.
- While bienvenue is feminine in this phrase, the adjective bienvenu (without the -e) exists to describe a person who is welcome or an event that happens at a good time.
Examples in context
- Bonjour! Bienvenue dans notre classe. Je suis ravie de t'accueillir parmi nous. Comment t'appelles-tu?Hello! Welcome to our class. I'm delighted to welcome you among us. What is your name?
- Bienvenue dans notre classe, tout le monde !Welcome to our class, everyone!
- Bienvenue dans notre classe pour ce premier cours.Welcome to our class for this first lesson.
- Bonjour et bienvenue dans notre classe de français.Hello and welcome to our French class.
Example conversation
Emma is welcoming Hugo to the room on the first day of school.
- EmmaBonjour Hugo, bienvenue dans notre classe !Hello Hugo, welcome to our class!
- HugoMerci beaucoup Emma, c'est gentil.Thank you very much Emma, that's kind.
- EmmaTu peux t'asseoir ici avec nous.You can sit here with us.
- HugoSuper, merci pour l'accueil.Great, thanks for the welcome.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bienvenue, classe, dans, notre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
