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/bjɛ̃vəny/bienvenu
1.
interjection
welcome
Bienvenue chez moi !
Welcome to my place!
2.
nounfeminineSing
welcome
reception
Nous avons organisé une petite fête pour lui souhaiter la bienvenue.
We organized a small party to give him a warm welcome.
Synonyms:accueil
Notes
GENERAL INFO
Bienvenue means "welcome."
USAGE
As an interjection: "Bienvenue !" (when someone arrives).
As an adjective: "Vous êtes le bienvenu" (m. sing.), "Vous êtes la bienvenue" (f. sing.)
TRAPS
As an adjective, bienvenue agrees in gender and number: "Il est le bienvenu" (he is welcome), "Elles sont les bienvenues" (they are welcome, f. pl.).
As an interjection ("Welcome!"), it remains "Bienvenue!" regardless of the person addressed.