How to Say ‘Welcome to the building!’ in German
Willkommen im Haus!
VIL-kom-men im howss
[VIL-kom-men im howss]
💬 Usage Tip: A natural phrase for welcoming a new resident. "Im" = "in dem."
🇩🇪 In Germany: A friendly and neighborly thing to say in apartment buildings in Germany.
Phrase Breakdown
Willkommen
[VIL-kom-men]
welcome
A friendly word used to greet someone arriving somewhere.
Willkommen im Haus, Frau Becker!
Welcome to the building, Ms. Becker!
Im Haus
im howss
in the house
'Im' is the contraction of 'in dem'; it means inside the house.
Wir sind im Haus.
We are in the house.
Words in this phrase
im
[im]
in the
A contraction of 'in dem', used here with 'Haus'.
Willkommen im Haus, sagen die Nachbarn.
Welcome to the building, say the neighbours.
Haus
[howss]
house / building
Refers to the house or apartment building where people live.
Das Haus hat nette Nachbarn.
The building has nice neighbours.
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