visita
“visita” means “visit” in Spanish. It has 3 different meanings depending on context:
visit, trip
Also: inspection
📝 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.
guest, visitor
Also: company
📝 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.
he/she/it visits, you visit (formal)
Also: visit!
📝 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!
🔄 Conjugations
indicative
present
imperfect
preterite
subjunctive
present
imperfect
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✏️ Quick Practice
Quick Quiz: visita
Question 1 of 1
Which sentence uses 'visita' as a person, not an action?
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🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼
The word comes from the Latin verb 'visitare,' meaning 'to go to see' or 'to look at.' It has maintained its core meaning of going to a specific place to inspect or see someone.
First recorded: Medieval Latin
Cognates (Related words)
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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.