Welcome to this lens about saying "welcome!"...
Just how do you say welcome in your neck of the world?
Well, let me know! I want to build a lense with at least 100 ways of saying "Welcome" whether in English, French, Spanish, Japanese etc. Or whether the welcome is in written form or spoken or even sung.
So, I say to all of you reading this, come on down and say... "welcome!"
YouTubers say "Welcome!"
Even saying "Welcome" on YouTube can be done in many ways...
Welcome images on Flickr
Welcome to Taiwan
Welcome sign
Welcome to our restaurant
Welcome to my home
Welcome door
Welcome greeting
Ways to say "welcome!"
Australia - Cooee Cobber
Australia - G'day Mate
Australia - Welcome
Catalan Countries - Benvinguts
China - huan ying
Czech Republic - Vitejte
Danish - Velkommen
Dutch (Netherlands) - Welkom
Flemish (Belgium) - Welkom
French (France, et.al.) - Bienvenue (the first 'n' is nasal)
German - Willkommen
Ghana - Akwaaba
Indonesian - Selamat Datang
Irish - Cead Mile Failte ("One Hundred Thousand Welcomes")
Irish - Failte romhat
Italian - Benvenuto
Japanese - Irasshaimase (welcome to our store, often shortened to Irasshai)
Japanese - Yookoso (welcome to our city)
Malaysia - Selamat Datang
Netherlands - Welkom
New Zealand - Kia Ora - Hello ("Key or ra")
Norway - Velkommen ("Welkommen")
Polish - Dzieñ dobry (daytime)
Polish - Dobry wieczór (evening time)
Portuguese - Bem Vinda- Female
Portuguese - Bem Vindo- Male (Bem vindos, plural "bain - same as in pain "VEEN-doe" Plural: "bain VEENdoes")
Portuguese (Be Very Welcome) - Muito Bem Vindo ("MOO EEN toe bain VEENdoe")
Romania - Multumesc
Spanish - Bienvenido
Ukraine - Laskavo prosymo
United States (South) - How Y'all Doin'?
Urdu - Tash-reef Laa-i-ye
Wales/Cymru - Croeso ("Croysso")
Note: this has been borrowed from http://www.etailersdigest.com/greetings/welcome.htm
Please get in touch with your additions and corrections...
Your comments will, of course, be welcome!
(Or just get in touch with your additions or corrections!)
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Eclectic bunch of stuff to do with welcome. (Really!)
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