Breakdown of خوش آمدید، بفرمایید داخل.
داخلdâkhel
inside
خوش آمدیدkhosh âmadid
welcome!
بفرماییدbefarmâyid
here you are; please, go ahead
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Questions & Answers about خوش آمدید، بفرمایید داخل.
Why does the word for welcome, خوش آمدید, use the past tense?
آمدید literally means you came. In Farsi, when you welcome someone, you are acknowledging that their arrival is complete. The phrase literally translates to you came pleasantly or you have arrived well.
Does خوش just mean welcome?
Not on its own. خوش means good, pleasant, or happy. You will see it in many other Farsi expressions. It is only translated as welcome when combined with a verb of arriving.
I thought the word for please was لطفا, so why is بفرمایید used here?
While لطفا means please when asking for a favor, بفرمایید is a polite verb used to invite someone to do something or offer them something. Paired with داخل (inside), it means please go ahead and enter.
How do I know this sentence is polite and formal?
Both آمدید and بفرمایید end in the suffix -ید, which is the ending for the plural you or the formal singular you. This is the respectful way to greet any guest.