The word ‘welcome’ is one of the most beautiful words in any language. It indicates an openness to receive or meet somebody. Here are some of the versions of the word in various languages around the world:
Albanian - Mire se vini
Arabic - Ahlan Wa Sahlan
Aruba(Dutch Carribean) - Bon Bini (Bong Be-knee)
Australia - Cooee Cobber
Australia - G'day Mate
Australia - Welcome
Catalan Countries - Benvinguts
China - huan ying
Cyprus - Kalosorisate
Czech Republic - Vitame Vas
Czech Republic - Vitejte
Danish - Velkommen
Dutch (Netherlands) - Welkom
Esperanto - Bonvenon
Ewe (pronounced "EVÉ" spoken in Ghana, Togo and Benin) - Woezor (pronounced WOÉZON)
Flemish (Belgium) - Welkom
French (France, et.al.) - Bienvenue (the first 'n' is nasal)
German - Willkommen
Ghana - Akwaaba
Greek - and Kalos ilthes (singular)
Greek - Kalos ilthate(plural)
Hawaiian - E komo mai (pronounced "eh como my" - literally, "come in")
Hindi - Swaa-gat hai
Indonesian - Selamat Datang
Irish - Cead Mile Failte ("One Hundred Thousand Welcomes")
Irish - Failte romhat
Italian - Benvenuto
Japanese - Irasshaimase (weclome to our store, often shortened to Irasshai)
Japanese - Yookoso (welcome to our city)
Korean - Oh so, Osay-o (welcome to our store)
Korean - Chun-manay-oh (your welcome)
Malaysia - Selamat Datang
Netherlands - Welkom
New Zealand - Kia Ora - Hello ("Key or ra")
Norway - Velkommen ("Welkommen")
Polish - Dzieñ dobry (daytime)
Polish - Dobry wieczór (evening time)
Portuguese - Bem Vinda- Female
Portuguese - Bem Vindo- Male (Bem vindos, plural "bain - same as in pain "VEEN-doe" Plural: "bain VEENdoes")
Portuguese (Be Very Welcome) - Muito Bem Vindo ("MOO EEN toe bain VEENdoe")
Romania - Multumesc
Spanish - Bienvenido
Schwiizer Duetsch (Swiss German) - Greuzi ("GREW-tzih")
Tagalog (Pilipino) - Mabuhay
Twi (Ghana) - Akwaaba
Ukraine - Laskavo prosymo
United States (South) - How Y'all Doin'?
Urdu - Tash-reef Laa-i-ye
Uzbekistan (Uzbek) - Hush kelibsiz (Welcome)
(Wales/Cymru - Croeso ("Croysso")
Yugoslavia (Serbia) - Dobrodosli