tervetuloa

Finnish

Etymology

terve (“healthy”) +‎ tuloa (“coming”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈterʋeˣˌtuloɑ/, [ˈt̪e̞rʋe̞t̪̚ˌt̪ulo̞ɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -uloɑ
• Syllabification^(key): ter‧ve‧tu‧lo‧a

Interjection

tervetuloa

1. (when greeting) welcome, great to see you, nice you could come
2. (after having arranged a visit) looking forward to seeing you
3. (when inviting someone) Would you like to visit us? It'd be nice to have you over sometime. (Please) come again! (only by salespeople:) (Please) call again!

See also

• terve
• tervemenoa