No. 8,778 in French
bienvenue
"Bienvenue" means "welcome" in English.
In a sentence
Bienvenue chez nous.
Welcome to our home.
In this sentence, 'bienvenue' is used as a warm welcome to someone arriving at a location.
Elle s'est sentie bienvenue à la fête.
She felt welcome at the party.
Here, 'bienvenue' acts as an adjective describing the feeling of being accepted or well-received.
Dans notre organisation, chaque nouvelle idée est la bienvenue.
In our organization, every new idea is welcome.
In this context, 'bienvenue' is used figuratively to describe acceptance or approval of an abstract concept such as ideas.
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