How to Say ‘We will be delighted to welcome you.’ in French
Nous serons ravis de vous accueillir.
noo suh-rohn rah-vee duh voo ah-kuy-eer
[noo suh-rohn rah-vee duh voo ah-kuy-eer]
🇫🇷 In France: This is warm, polished service language, a little more formal than what you hear in very casual places. It sounds natural from restaurant or hotel staff, especially on the phone.
Phrase Breakdown
Nous
[noo]
we
The subject pronoun meaning we.
Nous serons ravis de vous accueillir ce soir.
We will be delighted to welcome you tonight.
serons
[suh-rohn]
will be
A future form of être meaning will be.
Nous serons ravis de vous accueillir à votre arrivée.
We will be delighted to welcome you upon your arrival.
ravis
[rah-vee]
delighted
A polite word meaning delighted or very pleased.
Nous serons ravis de vous accueillir pour le dîner.
We will be delighted to welcome you for dinner.
De vous accueillir
duh voo ah-kuy-eer
to welcome you
A polite phrase meaning to receive or welcome a customer or guest.
Nous sommes heureux de vous accueillir.
We are happy to welcome you.
Words in this phrase
de
[duh]
to
Used before an infinitive after ravis to mean to.
Nous serons ravis de vous accueillir près de l'entrée.
We will be delighted to welcome you near the entrance.
vous
[voo]
you
An object pronoun meaning you.
Nous serons ravis de vous accueillir avec ou sans réservation.
We will be delighted to welcome you with or without a reservation.
accueillir
[ah-kuy-eer]
to welcome
An infinitive verb meaning to welcome guests or customers.
Nous serons ravis de vous accueillir dès votre arrivée au restaurant.
We will be delighted to welcome you as soon as you arrive at the restaurant.
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