Spanish · Greetings & Essentials
"Welcome!" in Spanish: ¡bienvenido/a!
¡bienvenido/a!
Welcome in Spanish is ¡bienvenido! or ¡bienvenida! Bienvenido greets a man; bienvenida greets a woman. For a mixed group say ¡bienvenidos!
At the door
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How to pronounce ¡bienvenido/a!
Say it
byen-beh-NEE-doh
/bjen.beˈni.ðo/
byen-beh-NEE-doh / byen-beh-NEE-dah. Stress NEE. The b sounds soft between vowels.
"Welcome!" in Spanish: quick reference
| Spanish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| ¡bienvenido! | welcome! (to a man) Greeting one male guest. | Greeting one male guest. |
| ¡bienvenida! | welcome! (to a woman) Greeting one female guest. | Greeting one female guest. |
| ¡bienvenidos! | welcome! (group / mixed) Default for more than one person. | Default for more than one person. |
| ¡bienvenidas! | welcome! (all women) Group of only women. | Group of only women. |
| bienvenidos a… | welcome to… Hosting: Bienvenidos a la casa. | Hosting: Bienvenidos a la casa. |
How to use ¡bienvenido/a! in real life
- 1At the door
¡Bienvenido a casa!
Welcome home!
Bienvenido fits one male guest.
- 2Hosting friends
¡Bienvenidas! Pasen, por favor.
Welcome! Come in, please.
Bienvenidas for women; pasen uses ustedes.
- 3Office visit
Bienvenido al equipo.
Welcome to the team.
Bienvenido without the inverted exclamation still works in calm speech.
Mistakes English speakers make with ¡bienvenido/a!
Incorrect: ¡Bienvenido! (to one woman)
Correct: ¡Bienvenida!
Match gender: bienvenida for a woman, bienvenido for a man.
Incorrect: ¡Bienvenidos vosotros!
Correct: ¡Bienvenidos!
Latin America uses ustedes. Skip vosotros; bienvenidos alone is enough.
Good to know
Hosts often add a place: Bienvenido a México. Gender on bienvenido/a matters more than English speakers expect. For mixed groups, bienvenidos is the safe plural.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Greeting a guest at a small party
ChatPal
¡Bienvenida! Qué gusto verte.
Welcome! So good to see you.
You
Gracias. Traje unas galletas.
Thanks. I brought some cookies.
ChatPal
Pasa. Bienvenida a la casa.
Come in. Welcome to the house.
You
Qué linda la música.
How lovely the music is.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Welcome!" in Spanish
Bienvenido or bienvenida?
Bienvenido for a man; bienvenida for a woman. Gender matches the guest.
What about a mixed group?
Say bienvenidos.
Do I need the exclamation marks?
Optional in calm speech. ¡Bienvenido! looks warmer in writing.
Is there a Castilian plural?
Spain may use vosotros forms elsewhere; for welcome, bienvenidos still works.
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