visita
/bee-SEE-tah/
visit
Visita can mean "visit," the act or time of seeing someone.
visita(noun)
visit
?the act or time of seeing someone
,trip
?a short journey to a place
inspection
?formal or professional visit
📝 In Action
Tuvimos una visita muy agradable a la casa de la abuela.
A1We had a very pleasant visit to Grandma's house.
La visita al médico es mañana por la mañana.
A2The doctor's visit is tomorrow morning.
💡 Grammar Points
Use of 'Hacer'
To talk about performing a visit, Spanish often uses 'hacer una visita' (to make a visit) instead of just 'tener una visita' (to have a visit).
Visita can also mean "guest," someone receiving hospitality in another's home.
visita(noun)
guest
?person receiving hospitality
,visitor
?person who comes to see someone
company
?collective group of guests
📝 In Action
¡Tenemos visita! Pasa la visita a la sala, por favor.
A2We have guests! Please take the guests into the living room.
Ella es mi visita de hoy.
B1She is my visitor today.
💡 Grammar Points
Fixed Gender
Even if the guest is male, the word 'visita' remains feminine ('la visita'). You can say 'El señor es mi visita' (The man is my guest).
The verb form of visita means "he/she/it visits," referring to the action of going to see a person or place.
visita(verb)
he/she/it visits
?Present Tense, 3rd person singular
,you visit (formal)
?Present Tense, Usted form
visit!
?Imperative Tense, Tú form (command)
📝 In Action
Ella visita el museo de arte cada mes.
A1She visits the art museum every month.
¡Visita a tu abuela este fin de semana!
A1Visit your grandmother this weekend!
💡 Grammar Points
Personal 'a'
When visiting a person or pet, you must use the little preposition 'a' before the person, like saying 'Visito a mi tía' (I visit my aunt).
❌ Common Pitfalls
Missing the 'a'
Mistake: "Visito mi tía."
Correction: Visito a mi tía. (Remember the 'personal a' when the object is a person!)
🔄 Conjugations
indicative
present
imperfect
preterite
subjunctive
present
imperfect
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: visita
Question 1 of 1
Which sentence uses 'visita' as a person, not an action?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is 'visita' masculine or feminine when referring to a male guest?
The word 'visita' is always feminine, regardless of the guest's gender. You would say 'el' hombre es 'la' visita. The grammatical gender of the noun stays the same.
How is 'visita' (noun) different from 'visitar' (verb)?
'Visita' is the result or the event itself (the visit), while 'visitar' is the action of going somewhere (to visit). Spanish uses the noun form a lot, even when English might prefer the verb.