bienvenido
adjectiveBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “bienvenido” mean in English?
welcome
Example sentences
¡Bienvenido a España!
Welcome to Spain! (to a man)
Bienvenidos a nuestra casa.
Welcome to our home (to a group).
¡Bienvenido a casa!
Welcome home!
How to use it
Bienvenido means 'welcome' (masculine singular). Agrees with the addressee in gender and number: bienvenido, bienvenida, bienvenidos, bienvenidas.
Common mistake
Match the form to who you're addressing: bienvenida to a woman, bienvenidos to a group (or mixed group), bienvenidas to a group of women only.
Topics
Related Beginner words
Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 30.