German Conversation · Level 5
89 words
German word
willkommen
Pronunciation
IPA/vɪlˈkɔmən/
Meaning
- interjectionwelcome
Example
Willkommen in unserer Stadt!
Welcome to our city!
More examples
Herzlich willkommen im Team!
A warm welcome to the team!
Core concept
A host turns toward a newcomer and offers a place among the people already gathered.
Common phrases
Herzlich willkommen
a warm welcome
Willkommen im Team
welcome to the team
Willkommen bei uns
welcome to our group
Similar words
hallo: A casual greeting commonly used in daily conversation.
guten Tag: A courteous daytime greeting for elders or people met for the first time.
herzlich willkommen: A courteous greeting that warmly welcomes a visitor.
Definition in German
Begrüßungsformel, mit der man ankommende Personen willkommen heißt.
Word origin
The German form continues Middle High German wilkomen, a compound of wil 'desired' and komen 'come' for a desired arrival.
Usage tips
- In 'Willkommen in unserer Stadt', 'in' marks a location and takes the dative, shown by the form 'unserer Stadt'.
Related words
- Willkommensgrußwelcome greetingnoun
- Willkommenspaketwelcome packagenoun
- Willkommensfeierwelcome partynoun