How to Say ‘Welcome to the school.’ in French
Bienvenue à l'école.
bee-ahn-vuh-NEW ah l ay-KOL
[bee-ahn-vuh-NEW ah l ay-KOL]
💬 Usage Tip: A standard welcome phrase. The apostrophe in l'école avoids two vowel sounds bumping into each other.
🇫🇷 In France: You might hear this at open houses, meetings with parents, or the start of the school year: la rentrée.
Phrase Breakdown
Bienvenue
[bee-ahn-vuh-NEW]
welcome
A warm greeting used when someone arrives.
Bienvenue à l'école de votre fille.
Welcome to your daughter's school.
À l'école
ah l ay-KOL
At school; to school
This refers to being at the school or going to school, depending on context.
Je vais à l'école.
I am going to school.
Words in this phrase
à
[ah]
to; at
A preposition meaning 'to' or 'at,' used here in the place expression.
Bienvenue à l'école pour la réunion.
Welcome to the school for the meeting.
l'
[l]
the
Elided definite article used before a vowel sound.
Les parents attendent à l'école.
The parents are waiting at the school.
école
[ay-KOL]
school
The noun meaning 'school.'
Cette école est très accueillante.
This school is very welcoming.
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