Among the spellings "bemvindo", "bemvindo", "Bemvindo" and "Benvindo", only two exist in Portuguese: Welcome and welcome.
"Welcome" is a word used to welcome someone, and "Welcome" is a proper name.
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How do you spell: "welcome", "welcome", "Welcome" or "Welcome"?
Of all the spellings presented, only "welcome" and "benvindo" exist in Portuguese.
Welcome
The word "welcome" is used to express satisfaction and joy at the arrival of someone, in order to demonstrate a hospitable welcome to that person.
In this context, it is classified as interjection.
Check the table below and know all the inflections of the word: masculine singular, masculine plural, feminine singular and feminine plural.
| Push ups | Singular | Plural form |
|---|---|---|
| Male | Welcome | welcome |
| Feminine | welcome | welcome |
Examples:
- Welcome to Portugal, Carlos!
- be welcome to Rio de Janeiro, friends!
- Welcome to the group, Ana!
- Paulinha and Natalia, welcome the team!
The word can also play the role of adjective, expressing the idea that someone was welcomed, received with satisfaction and well accepted.
Examples:
- Kamilla's boyfriend went Welcome in the family.
- my cousin didn't go welcome at the new school.
- The refugees were welcome in our country.
- the girls went welcome in the dance class.
Composition of the word "welcome"
The process of forming the word "welcome" is called juxtaposition.
Juxtaposition occurs when the union of two or more words gives rise to a new term, which incorporates the meaning of all its formative elements.
Note the following two elements:
- good: indicates something positive, pleasant.
- coming: indicates the idea that someone came; has arrived.
Therefore, we can say that “welcome” indicates that someone has arrived somewhere and that this arrival was something seen as positive.
welcome
Despite having similar spellings, the words "welcome" and "Welcome" have no semantic relationship.
"Benvindo" is a proper noun, that is, it is a person's first name. The word also exists in the feminine: "Welcome".
Examples:
- O welcome wants to talk to you.
- Mr. welcome is our family doctor.
- My name is welcome Muniz.
- Mrs. welcome he was already discharged from the hospital.
Use of the hyphen in words composed of "good" and "evil"
Check the rules for using the hyphen in words composed by the adverbs "good" and "evil", according to the New Orthographic Agreement of the Portuguese Language.
1. When the first element is the adverb "good" or the adverb "evil" and the second element starts with a as long as it is not the letter "h", agglutination occurs, that is, the elements are joined without the use of hyphen.
The dress was very well done.
2. However, in some cases such adverbs can be autonomous.
Welcome to my country!
3. In cases where the first element is the adverb "good" or the adverb "evil" and the second element starts with the letter "h", the hyphen is used.
He is a boy good-natured.
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Exercises on "Welcome" and "Welcome"
Complete the sentences below with "Welcome", "Welcome", "Welcome", "Welcome", "Welcome" or "Welcome".
1. My daughters are always ________________ in his house.
Correct answer: My daughters are always welcome at his house.
The subject of the sentence is "my daughters". The phrase indicates that they are received with satisfaction in a certain place.
To fill the sentence, we must choose an adjective that agrees in gender and number with the subject "my daughters", which is inflected in the feminine and plural.
That being the case, the correct option is welcomed.
2. Owner ________________ loves my dog.
Correct answer: The Owner welcome loves my dog.
The use of the term "owner" indicates that the next word must be a proper name.
As "dona" is a singular feminine noun, the proper name that must be used to fill the sentence is Benvinda.
3. Come on in, make yourself comfortable and be all very ________________!
Correct answer: Come on in, make yourself comfortable and be all very welcome!
The subject of the sentence is "all". The phrase indicates that someone is expressing satisfaction at the arrival of a group of people.
To fill the sentence, we must opt for an interjection that agrees in gender and number with the subject "all", which is inflected in masculine and plural.
That being the case, the correct option is welcome.
4. They left when Claudia entered the room. Looks like it's not ________________ here.
Correct answer: They left when Claudia entered the room. It seems that here it is not welcome.
The subject of the sentence is "Claudia". The phrase indicates that it was not received with satisfaction in a certain place.
To fill the sentence, we must choose an adjective that agrees in gender and number with the subject "Cláudia", which is a singular feminine noun.
Therefore, the correct option is welcome.
5. Tell Mr ________________ he can come at 2:00.
Correct answer: Tell the Lord welcome that can come at 14h.
The use of the term "sir" indicates that the next word must be a proper name.
As "sir" is a singular feminine noun, the proper name that must be used to fill the sentence is Benvindo.
6. ________________ to our office, Fernando!
Right answer: Welcome to our office, Fernando!
The subject of the sentence is "Fernando". The phrase indicates that someone is expressing satisfaction at his arrival at the office.
To fill the sentence, we must opt for an interjection that agrees in gender and number with the subject "Fernando", which is a singular masculine noun.
Therefore, the correct option is welcome.
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