مرحباً بكم في قطر
marhaban bikum fi qatar
“Welcome to Qatar” in Arabic is مرحباً بكم في قطر (marhaban bikum fi qatar).
This phrase is used to welcome people arriving in the country of Qatar. The word مرحباً is a common way to say welcome in Arabic, and the specific form مرحباً بكم translates to "welcome to all of you."
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "Welcome to you (plural) in Qatar".
How does it change in a sentence?
The choice of the word following مرحباً depends on who you are addressing. Use مرحباً بكم في قطر when welcoming a group of people or when you wish to use a polite form to address a single person. If you are welcoming only one male person, you use مرحباً بك في قطر and if you are welcoming only one female person, you use مرحباً بكِ في قطر.
How do you pronounce it?
marhaban bikum fi qatar
Did you know?
- If you were to say 'welcome' in a more traditional or poetic way in Qatar, you might use the term أهلاً وسهلاً, which literally means 'you have come to your family and to a level, easy ground'.
- In many Gulf Arab cultures, including Qatar, a verbal welcome is often accompanied by placing your right hand over your heart as a sign of sincere hospitality.
- While you are welcoming someone to a country, the word مرحباً is derived from the root meaning 'spaciousness' or 'vastness', implying you are offering the guest a wide, comfortable space to stay.
Examples in context
- مرحباً بكم في قطر، يا أصدقائي.marḥaban bikum fī qaṭar, yā aṣdiqā'ī.Welcome to Qatar, my friends.
- مرحباً بكم في قطر، نرجو لكم إقامة سعيدة.marḥaban bikum fī qaṭar, narjū lakum iqāmatan sa'īdah.Welcome to Qatar, we wish you a happy stay.
- مرحباً بكم في قطر، منورين!marḥaban bikum fī qaṭar, munawwarīn!Welcome to Qatar, you light up the place!
Example conversation
Ziyad greets Noor at the airport.
- زياد Ziadمرحباً بكم في قطر يا نور!Marhaban bikum fi Qatar ya Noor!Welcome to Qatar, Noor!
- نور Nourشكراً لك يا زياد.Shukran laka ya Ziyad.Thank you, Ziyad.
- زياد Ziadهل هذه زيارتك الأولى هنا؟Hal hadhihi ziyaratuka al-oola huna?Is this your first visit here?
- نور Nourنعم، أنا سعيدة جداً بوجودي هنا.Na'am, ana sa'ida jiddan bi-wujudi huna.Yes, I am very happy to be here.
