souhaiter la bienvenue

/swɛ.te la bjɛ̃.və.ny/

verb A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
souhaite la bienvenue
past
a souhaité la bienvenue
perfect
souhaité la bienvenue

Meaning

  1. to welcome, wish welcome

V Category State Concreteness Abstract Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: state. Concreteness: abstract. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

accueillir

accueillir and "souhaiter la bienvenue" are close synonyms for "to welcome," largely interchangeable.

Practice

1 What does souhaiter la bienvenue mean?

2 Fill the gap: Le directeur souhaite la ___ aux nouveaux élèves.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches souhaiter la bienvenue?

verb

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