How to Say ‘Welcome to the building!’ in Portuguese
Bem-vindo ao prédio!
bayng-VEEN-doo ow PREH-dyoo
[bayng-VEEN-doo ow PREH-dyoo]
💬 Usage Tip: bem-vindo matches the person being welcomed: bem-vinda for a woman, bem-vindos for a group. ao is a "to" plus o "the" merged together.
Phrase Breakdown
Bem-vindo
[bayng-VEEN-doo]
welcome
A greeting used to receive someone politely; masculine singular form.
Bem-vindo ao nosso stand no evento.
Welcome to our stand at the event.
ao
[ow]
to the
Contraction of 'a' + 'o', meaning 'to the' for a masculine noun.
Como chego ao centro?
How do I get to the centre?
prédio
[PREH-dyoo]
building
A building, especially an apartment block.
O prédio tem cinco andares.
The building has five floors.
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