Definition
An Italian word meaning 'welcome' or 'well-come,' sometimes used in English as an exclamation of greeting or hospitality.
Etymology
From Italian 'ben' (well, from Latin 'bene') + 'venuto' (come, from Latin 'venire'). The word literally means 'well-come' and entered English through cultural exchange with Italy, particularly during the Renaissance.
Kelly Says
Benvenuto is famous as the name of the Renaissance goldsmith and sculptor Benvenuto Cellini—his parents literally named him 'Welcome,' a beautiful practice showing how profoundly different cultures view naming.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንኳን በሰላም
en-kwan be-se-lam
ARالعربية
أهلاً وسهلاً
ah-lan wa-sa-helan
CACatalà
benvingut
ben-ving-gut
CSČeština
vítám vás
vee-tam vas
DADansk
velkommen
ve-l-ko-men
DEDeutsch
Willkommen
vi-el-ko-men
ELΕλληνικά
καλωσήρθατε
ka-lo-se-r-tha-te
ESEspañol
bienvenido
bee-en-ve-nido
FAفارسی
خوش آمدید
khosh a-meed-id
FISuomi
tervetuloa
ter-ve-tu-lo-a
FRFrançais
bienvenue
bee-en-vwe
HEעברית
ברוכים הבאים
bro-chim ba-im
HIहिन्दी
स्वागत है
swa-gat hai
HUMagyar
Üdvözöllek
ud-vo-zo-lek
IDBahasa Indonesia
selamat datang
se-la-mat da-tang
ITItaliano
benvenuto
ben-ve-nu-to
KMKM
សូមស្វាគមន៍
soom sva-kom-no
KO한국어
환영합니다
hwan-yeong-hamnida
MRMR
स्वागत आहे
swa-gat a-he
MSBahasa Melayu
selamat datang
se-la-mat da-tang
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွန်တော်တို့ ကြိုဆိုပါတယ်
kyun-taw-to-k-yo-so-pa-ta-el
NLNederlands
welkom
ve-l-kom
NONorsk
velkommen
ve-l-ko-men
PTPortuguês
bem-vindo
bem-vee-ndo
RORomână
bun venit
boon ve-nit
RUРусский
добро пожаловать
dobro pozhalovat'
SVSvenska
välkommen
ve-l-ko-men
SWKiswahili
karibu
ka-ri-bu
TAதமிழ்
வணக்கம்
va-n-ak-kam
TEతెలుగు
స్వగతం
swa-gatam
THไทย
ยินดีต้อนรับ
yin-dee ton-rap
TLTL
maligayang pagdating
ma-li-ga-yang pa-ga-dat-ing
TRTürkçe
hoş geldiniz
ho-sh gel-di-niz
UKУкраїнська
вітаю
vi-tay-u
URاردو
خوش آمدید
khush a-meed-id
VITiếng Việt
chào mừng
chao-mung