Published May 30, 2022 • Updated August 9, 2026 — By French teacher David Issokson with native audio by Marie Assel Cambier
Bienvenue meaning
Bienvenue means “welcome” in French. It is most commonly used to greet someone arriving at a place, event, website, or group. For example, Bienvenue en France ! means “Welcome to France!” and Bienvenue chez nous ! means “Welcome to our home!” You can also say Bienvenue à + place/event, as in Bienvenue à Paris ! (Welcome to Paris!).
Bienvenue pronunciation
The IPA pronunciation of bienvenue is /bjɛ̃.və.ny/, which sounds approximately like “byen-vuh-new.”
Example Sentences
Bienvenue !
Bienvenue ! Prenez une chaise et asseyez-vous !
Welcome! Take a chair and have a seat!
Bienvenue + preposition
Bienvenue en France !
Welcome to France!
Bienvenue au Canada !
Welcome to Canada!
Bienvenue chez nous !
Welcome to our home!
Bienvenue à tous !
Bienvenue à tous ! La classe va commencer dans cinq minutes.
Welcome to all! The class will start in five minutes!
Soyez les bienvenus !
Soyez les bienvenus ! On commence le dîner dans dix minutes.
Welcome! We’ll start dinner in ten minutes!
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