🇫🇷 French phrases
How to say “Welcome” in French
Bienvenue
byan-vuh-NEW
Literally: well comeneutral
Greeting a guest or newcomer. It does not mean 'you're welcome' in France (that's 'de rien'), though in Quebec 'bienvenue' is used that way.
Other ways to say it
| French | Pronunciation | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soyez le/la bienvenu(e) | swah-YAY luh byan-vuh-NEW | Be welcome | formal welcome |
| Bienvenue chez nous | byan-vuh-NEW shay NOO | Welcome to our home | hosting guests |
In a sentence
Bienvenue à Paris !
byan-vuh-NEW ah pah-REE
Welcome to Paris!
More French phrases
HelloBonjourGoodbyeAu revoirThank youMerciPleaseS'il vous plaîtSorryPardonExcuse meExcusez-moiYesOuiNoNonGood morningBonjourGood eveningBonsoirGood nightBonne nuitHow are you?Comment allez-vous ?My name is…Je m'appelle…Nice to meet youEnchantéI love youJe t'aimeI miss youTu me manquesHappy birthdayJoyeux anniversaireCheersSanté !Enjoy your mealBon appétitCongratulationsFélicitationsHappy New YearBonne annéeI don't understandJe ne comprends pasDo you speak English?Parlez-vous anglais ?How much is it?C'est combien ?Where is the toilet?Où sont les toilettes ?Help!Au secours !BeautifulBeau / BelleFriendAmi / AmieSee you laterÀ plus tard
“Welcome” in other languages
🇬🇪 Georgianკეთილი იყოს თქვენი მობრძანებაk'etili iq'os tkveni mobrdzaneba🇪🇸 SpanishBienvenidobyehn-veh-NEE-doh🇩🇪 GermanWillkommenvil-KOM-en🇮🇹 ItalianBenvenutobehn-veh-NOO-toh🇧🇷 Brazilian PortugueseBem-vindobayn-VEEN-doo🇷🇺 RussianДобро пожаловать!Dobro pozhalovat'!🇯🇵 Japaneseようこそyōkoso🇨🇳 Mandarin Chinese欢迎huānyíng🇰🇷 Korean환영합니다hwanyeonghamnida🇸🇦 Arabicأهلا وسهلاahlan wa sahlan🇦🇲 ArmenianԲարի գալուստbari galust🇦🇿 AzerbaijaniXoş gəlmisinizkhosh gal-mee-see-neez🇮🇷 Persianخوش آمدیدkhosh âmadid🇹🇭 Thaiยินดีต้อนรับyindi tonrap🇻🇳 VietnameseChào mừngchow muhng🇺🇦 UkrainianЛаскаво просимоlaskavo prosymo🇷🇸 SerbianДобро дошлиdobro došli🇬🇷 GreekΚαλώς ήρθατεkalós írthate🇮🇱 Hebrewברוך הבאbaruch ha-ba