Spanish word

invitado

Pronunciation

IPA/imbiˈtaðo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounguest

Example

El invitado tomó asiento junto a la ventana.

The guest took a seat next to the window.

Illustration for invitado (guest)

More examples

Revisé la lista de invitados antes de empezar la cena.

I checked the list of guests before starting dinner.

Core concept

Reserved seat at a decorated table with a place card bearing a name.

Common phrases

  • lista de invitados

    list of guests

  • invitado inesperado

    unexpected guest

Similar words

huésped: Lodges in a private home as a welcomed overnight guest under the host's care.
asistente: Attends an event or session as a member of the audience, listening or observing.
visitante: Makes a short visit to a place or person for a purpose, typically without staying long.
participante: Takes part in an activity or project with a specific role or tasks to perform.

Definition in Spanish

Persona que asiste a una fiesta o reunión porque recibió una invitación, sin implicar necesariamente que se quede a dormir.

Word origin

Derived from the past participle of invitar 'to invite' (ultimately from Latin invitare), so invitado literally means 'the invited one' used as a noun.

Usage tips

  • Invitado commonly functions as an adjective in set phrases like invitado de honor or invitado especial, and expressions use estar invitado to indicate someone has received an invitation.

Other meanings

  • visitornoun

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