Welcome to Greece

Romanian translation: bun venit

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English term or phrase:welcome
Romanian translation:bun venit
Entered by: corin

18:02 Feb 19, 2002
English to Romanian translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: Welcome to Greece
You say that when you welcome someone arriving Greece
Takis
Bine ai/ati venit in Grecia
Explanation:
"ai" should be used if you address one person and "ati" for more persons.

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Note added at 2002-02-19 18:15:31 (GMT)
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There\'s also another variant - \"Bun venit in Grecia\" - where it does mather how many interlocutors there are.
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corin
Local time: 19:24
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Takis
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4Bine ai/ati venit in Grecia
corin
5"Bine aţi venit în Grecia" (more than one person), "Bine ai venit în Grecia" (one person)
Florin Slavescu


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Bine ai/ati venit in Grecia


Explanation:
"ai" should be used if you address one person and "ati" for more persons.

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Note added at 2002-02-19 18:15:31 (GMT)
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There\'s also another variant - \"Bun venit in Grecia\" - where it does mather how many interlocutors there are.

corin
Local time: 19:24
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in pair: 77
Grading comment
Thank you. You have been most helpful
Takis

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elvira Stoianov
58 mins

agree  Elena-Mirona Ciocirlie
1 hr

agree  Oana Popescu
12 hrs

agree  geb-nut
18 hrs
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1 day 22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
"Bine aţi venit în Grecia" (more than one person), "Bine ai venit în Grecia" (one person)


Explanation:
There are two mistakes: a spelling and a meaning one. The phrase "Bun venit în Grecia" is used when it does NOT matter how many interlocutors there are.


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Florin Slavescu
Romania
Local time: 01:24
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