Hi all... I'd like to know how you say "welcome"...

In finnish it's "tervetuloa"...

Thanks,

~Virva~

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Germany - Deutschland   

Willkommen!

Herzlich Willkommen!

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Benvenuto  for a male

Benvenuta ....for a girl

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In greek  language "welcome" is said:

"kalos orisate"  or "kopiaste"

(the stress goes on -os- of kalos and on -ri- of orisate. On kopiaste  is on -as- ).

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In  swedish is:  välkommen 

             and in plural : välkomna

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Bem-vindo . Bem-vinda

     Bem-vindos!!

 portuguese

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There are several ways to say it in Arabic. The dialect I speak prefers to say

ahlan wa sahlan (Welcome in peace) If you mean Welcome as inthe English "You're welcome" we use "Qadarallahi khair" (May God give you a greater Blessing)

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another less colorful but more proper Welcome as in Your welcome:

a'af wan

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Bienvenue

Annie

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Literally "welcome is he/she who comes"

Brukhim habaim (plural masculine/mixed)

Barukh haba (single masculine)

Brukha haba-ah (single feminine)

Brukhot habaot (plural feminine)

If you're going to be formal about it, respond:

barukh hanimtzeh (single masculine)

brukhim hanimtza-im (plural masculine/mixed)

brukhot hanimtza-ot (plural feminine)

brukha hanimtzet (single feminine)

Or to welcome someone returning from a journey (blessed are they who return):

brukhim hashavim

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Isten hozott!

in Hungary

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Leiah, That is a phrase I never heard used. But then again most of my Arabic comes from North Africa primarily Morocco. Also at the time I was there I was not Muslim and although I did get to make friends, I  was primarily treated more formal and did not get exposed to some of the more common usage.

Now, I am getting more exposure here in Texas of all places. Most of the people I see are Muslim and from various countries. One family I have gotten to know is from Algeria and they are bringing back a lot of what I have forgotten. My Daughter and her Husband do not speak Arabic in the home, they prefer Urdu as her Husband is from Pakistan.  My daughter tho is very fluent in Arabiic, she speaks the Saudi Dialect. I just have to get her to speak more often in it.

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HI!  HALLO!  HOI!  HOLA!

WELCOME!  WILLKOMMEN !  WILKOMEN!  BIENVENIDO!

NICE TO BE HERE

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Üdvözlet!

Üdvözőllek!

Légy üdvözőlve!

Isten hozott!

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What a great group! I'm glad to be here.

in Catalan: benvingut (m) benvinguta (f); in Spanish: bienvenido (m) bienvenida (f)

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AHLAN is welcome but if your feeling particularly welcoming on any particular day maybe your guest is important or your just a happy person it would be AHLAN WA SAHLAN wich pretty much means your very welcome (but can be used sarcasticly to)

p.s excues the spelling

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欢迎 [huan ying] -- welcome

欢迎光临 [huan ying guang lin] -- usually heard in stores/hotel/restos/etc, 光临 means presence/attendance.. so literal meaning would be something like: i/we welcome your presence.. normally, biz entities don't say "欢迎" only..

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Oops sorry, don't know what I was thinking.  Elisa and jose are right, the propery way of saying is "BIENVENINDO".  The one I used on my other message means You're-welcome, the responsive way as when somebody is thanking you for something you've done for them. 

Oh well we're not perfect

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In Portuguese (Brazil):

Seja benvindo!

Benvindo!

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Bine ai venit ! (singular)

Bine ati venit! (plural)

   in Romanian

peace evrybody

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in Ukrainian

Ëàñêàâî ïðîñèìî [ Laskavo prosimo ]

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