welcome in Esperanto

“Welcome” in Esperanto is Bonvenon! (bohn-VEH-nohn), the object form of bonveno “a welcome”, built from bona “good” and veno “coming”. It ends in -n like other traditional greetings, as if short for “(I wish you) a welcome”. Add al and the place to say where: Bonvenon al nia hejmo! “Welcome to our home!”

Other ways to say it

• Bonvenon, ĉiuj.Welcome, everybody.
• Bonvenon al nia hejmo!Welcome to our home!

How to reply

• Dankon!Thank you!

Example sentences

• Bonvenon!Welcome!
• Bonvenon, ĉiuj.Welcome, everyone.

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To answer “thank you” with “you’re welcome”, use Ne dankinde, not Bonvenon.

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