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 friendly fixed phrase. Im = in dem. Tiny contraction, big usefulness.
🇩🇪 In Germany: This is something a neighbor or caretaker might say when you first meet in the hallway.
Phrase Breakdown
Willkommen
[VIL-kom-men]
welcome
A warm greeting to someone who is new in the building.
Willkommen im Haus! sagt die Nachbarin freundlich, und Willkommen klingt sehr nett.
Welcome to the building! says the neighbour kindly, and welcome sounds very nice.
Im Haus
im howss
in the house
Refers to being inside the house or building.
Wir sind im Haus.
We are in the house.
Words in this phrase
im
[im]
in the
A short form of 'in dem', used here with 'Haus'.
Willkommen im Haus! Im Haus kennen sich viele Nachbarn schon lange.
Welcome to the building! In the building many neighbours have known each other for a long time.
Haus
[howss]
house / building
The place where the neighbours live; often means an apartment building in context.
Willkommen im Haus! Das Haus ist alt, aber sehr freundlich.
Welcome to the building! The building is old, but very friendly.
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