Which one should you use?
The form bienvenidos a nuestra casa is the standard plural version. If you are welcoming only one person, use the singular form bienvenido a nuestra casa for a male or a neutral subject or bienvenida a nuestra casa for a female. To specifically address a group consisting only of women, use bienvenidas a nuestra casa.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, you may use the formal expression Bienvenidos a nuestra residencia to welcome guests to your home.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word nuestra is a possessive adjective meaning 'our' and it must agree in gender with the noun casa, which is feminine. For the word 'welcome', the form must change to match the gender and number of the people being welcomed: use bienvenido for one male or a neutral group, bienvenida for one female, bienvenidos for a group of males or a mixed-gender group and bienvenidas for a group of only females.
Did you know?
- In many Latin American cultures, the phrase bienvenidos is often accompanied by a beso or a hug, which is a more intimate greeting than the typical English handshake.
- Although casa now means 'house' or 'home', it originally described a humble cottage or small hut in Latin.
- The phrase mi casa es su casa is a famous idiom used to tell a guest that they should feel as comfortable as if they were in their own home.
Examples in context
- Bienvenidos a nuestro hogar, esperamos que se sientan como en casaWelcome to our home, we hope you feel at home
- Bienvenidos a nuestra casa, pasen por favor.Welcome to our house, please come in.
- ¡Bienvenidos a nuestra casa! Estamos muy felices.Welcome to our house! We are very happy.
- Bienvenidos a nuestra casa, siéntanse como en su hogar.Welcome to our house, make yourselves feel at home.
Example conversation
Mateo greets Elena at the front door.
- MateoHola, Elena. ¡Bienvenidos a nuestra casa!Hi, Elena. Welcome to our house!
- ElenaMuchas gracias por invitarme, Mateo.Thank you so much for inviting me, Mateo.
- MateoEs un gusto tenerte aquí.It is a pleasure to have you here.
- ElenaTienes una casa muy bonita.You have a very beautiful house.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, casa, nuestra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
