bienvenue chez nous
The English phrase "welcome to our home" can be translated into French as bienvenue chez nous.
The phrase bienvenue chez nous is used specifically to welcome people into a domestic residence rather than a business or a public institution.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of bienvenue (welcome), chez (at the home/place of) and nous (us/we).
Which one should you use?
Use bienvenue chez moi if you are welcoming someone to your home alone, whereas bienvenue chez nous implies a collective 'our' (e.g., a family or a couple).
Did you know?
- In Canada, you might hear the phrase 'you're welcome' translated as bienvenue, a usage that is a recent loan from English.
Examples in context
- Entrez, et bienvenue chez nous.Come in, and welcome to our home.
- Enfin là ! Bienvenue chez nous.Finally here! Welcome to our home.
Example conversation
Nathan and Chloé are meeting at Nathan's house for a dinner party.
- NathanChloé, bienvenue chez nous !Chloé, welcome to our home!
- ChloéMerci beaucoup, Nathan. C'est très gentil.Thank you very much, Nathan. That is very kind.
- NathanFais comme chez toi.Make yourself at home.
- ChloéC'est très joli ici.It is very pretty here.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bienvenue, chez, nous, CC BY-SA 4.0.
