How to Say ‘Welcome to the school.’ in French
Bienvenue à l'école.
byan-vuh-NEW ah l ay-KOHL
[byan-vuh-NEW ah l ay-KOHL]
💬 Usage Tip: A very common welcome formula: Bienvenue + à + place.
🇫🇷 In France: At French schools, welcome signs and speeches often use this exact phrase at the start of the year.
Phrase Breakdown
Bienvenue
[byan-vuh-NEW]
welcome
A word used to greet and welcome someone.
Bienvenue à l'école, Lucas !
Welcome to school, Lucas!
À l'école
ah l ay-KOHL
At school / To school
Indicates the place where someone is welcome.
Je suis à l'école.
I am at school.
Words in this phrase
à
[ah]
to
Here à means to or at in the expression à l'école.
Bienvenue à l'école ce matin.
Welcome to school this morning.
l'
[l]
the
Contracted article used before a vowel, as in l'école.
Bienvenue à l'école de notre quartier.
Welcome to the school in our neighborhood.
école
[ay-KOHL]
school
The French noun for school.
Bienvenue à l'école primaire.
Welcome to primary school.
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