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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