French Conversation · Level 21
89 words
French word
visiteur
Pronunciation
IPA/vizitœʁ/
Meaning
- masculine nounvisitor
Example
Nous attendons un visiteur ce soir.
We are expecting a visitor tonight.
More examples
L'école a reçu plusieurs visiteurs aujourd'hui.
The school received several visitors today.
Core concept
A temporary presence at a house, institution, or other place, viewed as the person who makes the visit.
Common phrases
un visiteur
a visitor
un visiteur inattendu
an unexpected visitor
accueillir un visiteur
welcome a visitor
Similar words
invité: A person invited to a home or event.
touriste: A traveler visiting another place for sightseeing.
client: A person who comes to a shop or business to buy goods or services.
passant: A person briefly passing through a place on foot.
Definition in French
Personne qui vient chez quelqu'un ou dans un lieu pour y passer un court moment, sans y résider.
Word origin
Visiteur was formed from the verb visiter, inherited through Old French from Latin visitare, with -eur marking a person associated with an action.
Usage tips
- French uses visiteur for a visitor to a museum, website, or place, while invité more specifically emphasizes a person invited to an event or home.