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"Guest" in Spanish: invitado / invitada
el invitado / la invitada
Guest is el invitado or la invitada. Use invitado for someone you asked to dinner. A hotel guest is usually el huésped or la huésped, not invitado.
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How to pronounce invitado / invitada
Say it
een-bee-TAH-doh
/im.biˈta.ðo/
een-bee-TAH-doh. Stress TAH. Soft b between vowels. Feminine invitada ends with -ah.
"Guest" in Spanish: quick reference
| Spanish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| el invitado / la invitada | the guest (invited) Parties, dinners, and events you host. | Parties, dinners, and events you host. |
| lista de invitados | guest list Weddings and big gatherings. | Weddings and big gatherings. |
| el huésped / la huésped | hotel guest / house guest Someone staying overnight, not just visiting. | Someone staying overnight, not just visiting. |
| recibir invitados | to host guests Welcoming people into your home. | Welcoming people into your home. |
How to use invitado / invitada in real life
- 1Dinner party
El invitado trajo vino y flores.
The guest brought wine and flowers.
Masculine invitado for a male guest.
- 2Wedding RSVP
La invitada aún no confirmó.
The guest still has not confirmed.
Feminine invitada matches a woman.
- 3Counting heads
Tenemos veinte invitados en total.
We have twenty guests in total.
Plural invitados covers a mixed group.
Mistakes English speakers make with invitado / invitada
Incorrect: El guest llegó temprano.
Correct: El invitado llegó temprano.
Say invitado or invitada, not English guest.
Incorrect: En el hotel el invitado pidió toallas.
Correct: En el hotel el huésped pidió toallas.
Hotel stays usually use huésped. Invitado is for invited visitors.
Good to know
Good to knowInvitado means someone you invited. Huésped sleeps in your house or hotel. Hosts often say pásale when an invitado arrives.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Before friends arrive for dinner
ChatPal
El primer invitado ya está en la puerta.
The first guest is already at the door.
You
Que pase la invitada. Yo abro el vino.
Let the guest in. I'll open the wine.
ChatPal
Somos ocho en total esta noche.
There are eight of us in total tonight.
You
Perfecto. La mesa ya está lista.
Perfect. The table is already ready.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Guest" in Spanish
Is invitado masculine or feminine?
Masculine invitado, feminine invitada. Mixed groups often use invitados.
Party guest or hotel guest?
Party: invitado. Hotel: huésped.
How do I say guest list?
Lista de invitados.
Can I say guest in Spanish?
No. Use invitado, invitada, or huésped.
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