Learn French: Vous êtes bienvenus dans notre maison.

Vous êtes bienvenus dans notre maison.

You are welcome in our house.

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Questions & Answers about Vous êtes bienvenus dans notre maison.

Why does bienvenus have an 's' at the end?

Because it is acting as an adjective describing Vous (you). The 's' tells us that Vous refers to more than one person here. If you were welcoming just one man, it would be bienvenu, and for one woman, bienvenue.

Can I use bienvenus to say 'you're welcome' when someone says 'thank you'?

No, this is a common mix-up! Bienvenu is only used when welcoming someone to a physical place, like a house or a country. To say 'you're welcome' after a 'thank you', you should use phrases like de rien or je vous en prie.

Could Vous in this sentence mean just one person being spoken to formally?

Not in this exact sentence. Even though Vous can be used as a polite 'you' for one person, the word bienvenus ends in an 's', which means it must be plural here. If it were just one formal guest, it would be Vous êtes bienvenu (for a man) or Vous êtes bienvenue (for a woman).

Why is it notre maison instead of nos maison?

Notre is the French word for 'our' when the thing you own is singular (just one house). If you were welcoming them into multiple houses, you would use the plural form nos and say nos maisons.