Thread:User talk:LArron/Template:Willkommen/reply (2)

Prepositions are tricky - I get them constantly wrong in English. Both phrases exist, "willkommen zu" and "willkommen bei". "Willkommen zu" is more formal, but less general: it can only be used for an event, never for place or a person, "willkommen bei" works all the time. So, never say "willkommen zu mir", if you have invited someone to your home, but "willkommen bei mir". OTOH, for a great event, you would prefer to say "willkommen zur Hochzeit unserer Tochter", though "willkommen bei der Hochzeit unserer Tochter" works, too - but doesn't sound perfectly right.