French word

hospitalité

Pronunciation

IPA/ɔspitalite/

Meaning

  • feminine nounhospitality

Example

Merci pour votre hospitalité.

Thank you for your hospitality.

Illustration for hospitalité (hospitality)

More examples

Ils ont fait preuve d'une grande hospitalité pendant notre séjour.

They showed great hospitality during our stay.

Core concept

A host making guests feel welcome, comfortable, and cared for.

Common phrases

  • faire preuve d'hospitalité

    show hospitality

  • offrir l'hospitalité

    offer hospitality

  • accueillir avec hospitalité

    welcome with hospitality

Similar words

accueil: Welcoming and attending to people entering a house or building.
chaleur: A warm, friendly manner toward another person.
courtoisie: Polite and respectful treatment of others.

Definition in French

Action ou qualité consistant à offrir accueil, confort et attention aux invités pour leur faire plaisir.

Word origin

French hospitalité comes through Old French from Latin hospitalitas, formed from hospes, meaning a host or guest.

Usage tips

  • Hospitalité is feminine, so it takes la, une, and cette; in Merci pour votre hospitalité, votre does not show the gender.

Opposites

  • inhospitalitéinhospitalitynoun

Related words

  • hospitalierhospitableadjective

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