how to say “welcome!” in Hebrew

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ברוכים-הבאים-1.m4a” /]בְּרוּכִים הַבָּאִים!

Those of you who are familiar with Jewish tradition will surely recognize the expression for welcome! – !ברוכים הבאים[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ברוכים-הבאים-1.m4a” /]

For example:

[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ברוכים-הבאים-2.m4a” /]ברוכים הבאים לבית שלנו!

Welcome to our home!

This means literally, blessed are those who have come. You’d use it when addressing more than one person. If you want to welcome only one person, it’s ברוך הבא[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ברוכים-הבאים-3.m4a” /] for a male and ברוכה הבאה[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ברוכים-הבאים-4.m4a” /] for a female.

And if it’s a pair or a group of only females, you’d say ברוכות הבאות[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ברוכים-הבאים-5.m4a” /].

The idea of blessing people who have made a trip over to our home finds its roots in the Temple pilgrimage in ancient times, when Jerusalemites would bless pilgrims from all over the land of Israel upon their arrival in the holy city.

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