How do you use "guest" in a sentence?

We're expecting guests for dinner this evening. The hotel can accommodate up to two hundred guests. She appeared as a guest on the radio programme.

guest

Q: What does "guest" mean?

A person invited to visit or stay; a customer at a hotel A guest is a person who is invited to visit someone's home, attend an event, or stay at a hotel. 'Guest of honour' is the most important guest. A 'guest speaker' is invited to give a talk. Hotels often refer to customers as 'guests.' 'Be my guest' is a polite way of saying 'go ahead.'

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Meaning: A person invited to visit or stay; a customer at a hotel

客人，宾客

invitado, huésped

客、ゲスト

손님, 게스트

A guest is a person who is invited to visit someone's home, attend an event, or stay at a hotel. 'Guest of honour' is the most important guest. A 'guest speaker' is invited to give a talk. Hotels often refer to customers as 'guests.' 'Be my guest' is a polite way of saying 'go ahead.'

「guest」是被邀请访问某人家、参加活动或住在酒店的人。「guest of honour」是最重要的客人。「guest speaker」是被邀请演讲的人。酒店经常将顾客称为「guests」。「be my guest」是礼貌地说「请便」的方式。

«Guest» es una persona invitada a visitar la casa de alguien, asistir a un evento o alojarse en un hotel. «Guest of honour» es el invitado más importante. Un «guest speaker» es invitado a dar una charla. Los hoteles a menudo se refieren a los clientes como «guests». «Be my guest» es una forma educada de decir «adelante».

「guest」は誰かの家を訪問したり、イベントに参加したり、ホテルに宿泊するために招待された人です。「guest of honour」は最も重要なゲストです。「guest speaker」は講演のために招待された人です。ホテルはしばしば顧客を「guests」と呼びます。「be my guest」は「どうぞ」という丁寧な言い方です。

guest는 누군가의 집을 방문하거나, 행사에 참석하거나, 호텔에 묵도록 초대받은 사람이다. 'guest of honour'는 가장 중요한 손님이다. 'guest speaker'는 강연을 위해 초대된 연사이다. 호텔에서는 고객을 흔히 'guest'라고 부른다. 'be my guest'는 '어서 하세요'라는 뜻의 정중한 표현이다.

Examples

We're expecting guests for dinner this evening.
今晚我们有客人来吃晚饭。
Esperamos invitados para cenar esta noche.
今夜、夕食にお客様をお迎えする予定です。
오늘 저녁 식사에 손님을 맞이할 예정이다.
The hotel can accommodate up to two hundred guests.
酒店最多可容纳两百位客人。
El hotel puede alojar hasta doscientos huéspedes.
ホテルは最大200人のゲストを収容できる。
호텔은 최대 200명의 투숙객을 수용할 수 있다.
She appeared as a guest on the radio programme.
她作为嘉宾出现在电台节目中。
Ella apareció como invitada en el programa de radio.
彼女はラジオ番組にゲストとして出演した。
그녀는 라디오 프로그램에 게스트로 출연했다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old Norse 'gestr' meaning 'guest' or 'stranger', of Germanic origin. From a Proto-Indo-European root shared with Latin 'hostis' (stranger, enemy) and 'hospes' (host). Guest and host share the same ancient root.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal