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"Guest" in Portuguese: convidado / convidada

o convidado / a convidada

Say it: kon-vee-DAH-doomasculine / feminine · o convidado / a convidadanoun/kõ.vi.ˈda.du/

Note: hotel guest: o hóspede

Guest in Portuguese is o convidado or a convidada for party and dinner guests. At a hotel, the usual word is o hóspede.

Dinner party

O convidado trouxe vinho e flores.
The guest brought wine and flowers.
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How to pronounce convidado / convidada

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kon-vee-DAH-doo

/kõ.vi.ˈda.du/

kon-vee-DAH-doo

"Guest" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
o convidado / a convidadathe guest (invited)

Parties and dinners.

lista de convidadosguest list

Events.

o hóspedehotel guest

Lodging.

receber convidadosto host guests

Hosting.

How to use convidado / convidada in real life

  1. 1Dinner party

    O convidado trouxe vinho e flores.

    The guest brought wine and flowers.

    Masculine guest.

  2. 2Wedding prep

    A convidada ainda não confirmou presença.

    The guest still hasn’t confirmed she’s coming.

    Feminine guest.

  3. 3Counting heads

    Temos vinte convidados na lista final.

    We have twenty guests on the final list.

    Plural.

Mistakes English speakers make with convidado / convidada

Incorrect: O guest chegou cedo.

Correct: O convidado chegou cedo.

Use convidado/convidada for invited guests.

Incorrect: No hotel o convidado pediu toalha.

Correct: No hotel o hóspede pediu toalha.

Hotel guests are usually hóspedes, not convidados.

Good to know

Convidado means someone you invited; hóspede is who sleeps in your house or hotel. Brazilian hosts often say fica à vontade to guests. Wedding lists still say lista de convidados on paper and WhatsApp.

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Before friends arrive

  1. ChatPal

    O primeiro convidado está na porta.

    The first guest is already at the door.

  2. You

    Deixa a convidada entrar. Eu abro o vinho.

    Let the guest in. I’ll open the wine.

  3. ChatPal

    Temos oito convidados no total.

    We have eight guests in total.

  4. You

    Perfeito. A mesa está pronta.

    Perfect. The table is ready.

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Common questions about "Guest" in Portuguese

Party guest?

Convidado / convidada.

Hotel guest?

Hóspede.

Guest list?

Lista de convidados.

Gender?

Convidado (m), convidada (f).

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