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How to Say ‘You're welcome’ in French

Vous êtes le bienvenu

voo eht luh byahn-veh-noo

[voo eht luh byahn-veh-noo]

🇫🇷 In France: This is grammatical, but for "you're welcome" after merci, French speakers more often say de rien, je vous en prie, or avec plaisir. Vous êtes le bienvenu more often means "you are welcome here."

Phrase Breakdown

Vous

[voo]

You

Second person subject pronoun.

Example

Vous êtes toujours bienvenu.

You are always welcome.

êtes

[eht]

are

Present tense form of 'to be'.

Example

Vous êtes ici.

You are here.

le

[luh]

the

Definite article used before nouns.

Example

C'est le bienvenu.

He is welcome.

bienvenu

[byahn-veh-noo]

welcome

Indicates a hospitable reception.

Example

Vous êtes le bienvenu chez moi.

You are welcome at my house.

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