Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| ¡bienvenido! | masculine |
| ¡bienvenida! | feminine |
The word is used as a greeting given upon someone's arrival. While the interjection is used to greet someone, the related noun bienvenida or acogida refers to the actual act or reception of welcoming someone. To perform the action of affirming or greeting someone's arrival, you can use the verb phrase dar la bienvenida.
Which one should you use?
The forms change based on who you are greeting. ¡bienvenido! is used for a male, while ¡bienvenida! is used for a female. If you wish to refer to the concept of a welcome as a noun, use la bienvenida instead of the greeting forms.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, Bienvenido is a common way to say welcome and Bienvenidos is often used to extend a welcome to a group of people.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective or interjection, the word must agree in gender and number with the person or people being welcomed. Use ¡bienvenidos! to welcome a group of people or a mixed-gender group, and ¡bienvenidas! when welcoming a group consisting only of females.
Did you know?
- Unlike the English 'welcome' which can be used to accept thanks, you cannot use bienvenido to respond to gracias. Instead, you must use de nada or no hay de qué.
- The word bienvenido is actually a combination of the adverb bien meaning 'well' and the past participle of the verb venir meaning 'to come'.
- If you are welcoming a group of people and want to be inclusive of all genders, ¡bienvenidos! is the standard, though some modern contexts use ¡bienvenidxs! or ¡bienvenid@s! in writing.
Examples in context
- ¡Bienvenida!Welcome!This example shows the use of the feminine form ¡bienvenida!Tatoeba #5200372 by cueyayotl, translation #4771541 by garborg
- ¡Bienvenido!Welcome.This example shows the use of the masculine form ¡bienvenido!Tatoeba #375833 by megamanenm, translation #138919 by CM
- ¡Bienvenido a nuestra empresa! Estamos encantados de tenerlo aquí.Welcome to our company! We are delighted to have you here.
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Example conversation
Mateo arrives at Lucía's house for a visit.
- Lucía¡Hola, Mateo! ¡Bienvenido!Hello, Mateo! Welcome!
- MateoMuchas gracias, Lucía.Thank you very much, Lucía.
- Lucía¿Te gusta tu habitación?Do you like your room?
- MateoSí, es muy bonita.Yes, it is very pretty.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “welcome” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
