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"Welcome!" in Hindi: स्वागत है

स्वागत हैsvaagat hai

Say it: SVAA-gat haiinterjection/sʋɑːɡət̪ ɦɛː/

Welcome (greeting guests) in Hindi is स्वागत है (svaagat hai). Host line: आपका स्वागत है. This is not the reply to thank you — that is often कोई बात नहीं.

Door greeting

घर में आपका स्वागत है

ghar mein aapka svaagat hai.

Welcome to our home.
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How to pronounce स्वागत है

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SVAA-gat hai

/sʋɑːɡət̪ ɦɛː/

Svaagat hai is SVAA-gat hai. Soft sv blend, long aa, light gat, then hai.

"Welcome!" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
स्वागत हैsvaagat haiwelcome

Default host greeting.

आपका स्वागत हैaapka svaagat haiyou are welcome (as a guest)

Full host line.

स्वागत करनाsvaagat karnato welcome

Action: unka svaagat kiya.

हार्दिक स्वागतhaardik svaagatheartfelt welcome

Formal events.

How to use स्वागत है in real life

  1. 1Door greeting

    घर में आपका स्वागत है

    ghar mein aapka svaagat hai.

    Welcome to our home.

    Host classic.

  2. 2Event stage

    सभी अतिथियों का स्वागत है

    sabhi atithiyon ka svaagat hai.

    Welcome to all the guests.

    Formal.

  3. 3Airport pickup

    भारत में आपका स्वागत है!

    Bharat mein aapka svaagat hai!

    Welcome to India!

    Arrival.

Mistakes English speakers make with स्वागत है

Incorrect: Using svaagat hai after someone says thank you

Correct: Koi baat nahin for you're welcome

Svaagat hai welcomes guests; it is not the thank-you reply.

Incorrect: Skipping aapka with strangers

Correct: Aapka svaagat hai

The full line sounds warmer and clearer.

Good to know

स्वागत है is banners, airport signs, and doorstep warmth. Haardik svaagat softens formal stages. Don't confuse it with the thank-you reply koi baat nahin.

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Receiving friends at your flat

  1. ChatPal

    आइए, आपका स्वागत है!

    aiye, aapka svaagat hai!

    Come in — welcome!

  2. You

    धन्यवाद, स्वागत पाकर खुशी हुई

    dhanyavaad, svaagat paakar khushi hui.

    Thanks — glad to receive the welcome.

  3. ChatPal

    चाय लें, घर का स्वागत ऐसे ही है

    chaai len, ghar ka svaagat aise hi hai.

    Have tea — this is how we welcome at home.

  4. You

    ज़रूर, बैठते हैं

    zaroor, baithte hain.

    Of course — let's sit.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Welcome!" in Hindi

Full host line?

Aapka svaagat hai.

After thank you?

Usually koi baat nahin — not svaagat hai.

Formal event?

Haardik svaagat.

To welcome someone?

Svaagat karna.

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