How to Say ‘Welcome to the daycare center.’ in German
Herzlich willkommen in der Kita.
HERTS-likh vil-KOM-men in dair KEE-tah
[HERTS-likh vil-KOM-men in dair KEE-tah]
💬 Usage Tip: A complete welcome phrase. Note the contraction doesn't happen here: German keeps in der, not a combined form.
🇩🇪 In Germany: A very realistic phrase on a child's first daycare day in Germany.
Phrase Breakdown
Herzlich
[HERTS-likh]
warmly / cordially
"Herzlich" adds a warm, friendly tone to a welcome.
Wir laden Sie herzlich ein.
We warmly invite you.
willkommen
[vil-KOM-men]
welcome
"willkommen" is used when greeting someone kindly.
Willkommen bei uns!
Welcome to our place!
In der Kita
in dair KEE-tah
in the daycare / kindergarten
A prepositional phrase; 'Kita' is short for 'Kindertagesstätte' and means daycare or nursery/kindergarten context depending on age.
Wir sind in der Kita.
We are in the daycare/kindergarten.
Words in this phrase
in
[in]
in
"in" is a preposition meaning "in" or "inside."
Das Buch ist in der Tasche.
The book is in the bag.
der
[dair]
the
"der" here is the dative article meaning "the" for a feminine noun.
Sie arbeitet in der Schule.
She works in the school.
Kita
[KEE-tah]
daycare center
"Kita" means daycare center, a common place for young children in Germany.
Die Kita öffnet um sieben Uhr.
The daycare center opens at seven o’clock.
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