Spanish Conversation · Level 41
75 words
Spanish word
hospedar
Pronunciation
IPA/ospeˈðaɾ/
Meaning
- verbput up
Example
¿Puedes hospedar a mi primo esta noche?
Can you put up my cousin tonight?
More examples
La casa puede hospedar hasta cinco personas.
The house can accommodate up to five people.
Core concept
A homeowner offering a spare room.
Common phrases
hospedar a alguien
put someone up
hospedar en casa
host at home
hospedar a huéspedes
put up guests
Similar words
alojar: Lodges people in a building or establishment as accommodation.
acoger: Welcomes a person into the home and offers them a place to stay.
hospedarse: Stays as a guest in someone else's home or at a lodging place.
recibir: Receives visitors at the home, greeting and admitting them upon arrival.
Definition in Spanish
Dar alojamiento temporal a una persona en casa u otro lugar.
Word origin
From Latin hospes 'host, guest' via medieval Romance forms, giving Spanish hospedar the sense of providing lodging to a visitor.
Usage tips
- When the verb takes a person as object add the preposition a (hospedar a alguien), and use hospedarse when the speaker means that someone stays as a guest.