Portuguese Phrase
Bem-vindo ao nosso hotel!
Meaning
The sentence literally means ‘Welcome to our hotel!’ and is used by staff to greet guests as they arrive. It conveys hospitality and a warm invitation to make the guest feel at home.
When to use
Use this phrase at the front desk, lobby, or when escorting a guest to their room. It works in both formal and semi‑formal settings, but be sure to match the gender (bem‑vinda) if you know the guest’s gender.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Bem-vindoaonossohotel!
Bem-vindo
A compound adjective meaning ‘welcome’; it agrees in gender (bem‑vinda for a female guest) and is hyphenated in Portuguese.
ao = a + o
The preposition ‘a’ (to) contracts with the masculine singular article ‘o’, forming the contraction ‘ao’.
nosso
Possessive adjective meaning ‘our’; it matches the gender and number of the noun that follows (hotel is masculine singular).
hotel
A masculine noun borrowed from French; in Portuguese it keeps the masculine article ‘o’.
🗨In Conversation
Bem-vindo ao nosso hotel!
Welcome to our hotel!
Obrigado! Estou ansioso para a minha estadia.
Thank you! I’m looking forward to my stay.
✕Common Mistakes
Bem vindo ao nosso hotel!
‘Bem‑vindo’ is a single hyphenated word; writing it separately is incorrect.
Bem‑vinda ao nosso hotel!
Use ‘bem‑vinda’ only when greeting a female guest; otherwise it sounds mismatched.
Bem‑vindo a nosso hotel!
Do not omit the contraction ‘ao’; ‘a nosso hotel’ is ungrammatical.
↔Alternatives
Seja bem‑vindo ao nosso hotel!
Be welcome to our hotel!
É um prazer recebê‑lo em nosso hotel.
It’s a pleasure to receive you in our hotel.
Fique à vontade e aproveite sua estadia.
Make yourself comfortable and enjoy your stay.
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, hospitality is a core value; greeting guests with a smile and a warm ‘bem‑vindo’ sets a positive tone. Remember to adjust the gender of ‘bem‑vindo’ (bem‑vinda) if you know the guest’s gender. In more formal hotels, staff may also add the guest’s name: ‘Bem‑vindo, Sr. Silva!’