bienvenue
welcome
noun interjection byaN-vuh-NOO Less Common
Origin: bien + venu (well come)
Usage Note
Bienvenue is used as both a noun (la bienvenue — the welcome) and an exclamation. Souhaiter la bienvenue à quelqu'un means to welcome someone. In Québec, bienvenue is also used to mean 'you're welcome' in response to thanks, which differs from standard French where de rien or je vous en prie is used.
Examples
"Bienvenue dans notre maison !"
Natural Translation
Welcome to our home!

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