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visitar

vee-see-TARbi.siˈtaɾ

“visitar” means “to visit” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

to visit

Also: to go to see, to call on
VerbA1regular ar
A small child wearing a backpack stands happily looking up at a tall, colorful lighthouse on a sunny day, illustrating the act of visiting a place.
infinitivevisitar
gerundvisitando
past Participlevisitado

📝 In Action

Quiero visitar a mis abuelos este fin de semana.

A1

I want to visit my grandparents this weekend.

Estamos visitando el Museo del Prado en Madrid.

A2

We are visiting the Prado Museum in Madrid.

¿Has visitado alguna vez la Torre Eiffel?

A2

Have you ever visited the Eiffel Tower?

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • irse (to leave)
  • despedirse (to say goodbye)

Common Collocations

  • visitar un museo – to visit a museum
  • visitar a la familia – to visit family

to inspect

Also: to check up on, to examine
VerbB1regular arformal
An adult wearing a yellow hard hat and safety vest holds a clipboard while closely examining a large, simple piece of machinery inside a factory setting, illustrating the act of inspection.

📝 In Action

El doctor visita a sus pacientes dos veces al día.

B1

The doctor checks up on his patients twice a day.

El inspector de sanidad visitó el restaurante sin avisar.

B2

The health inspector inspected the restaurant without warning.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • visitar la obra – to inspect the construction site

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedvisita
yovisito
túvisitas
ellos/ellas/ustedesvisitan
nosotrosvisitamos
vosotrosvisitáis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedvisitaba
yovisitaba
túvisitabas
ellos/ellas/ustedesvisitaban
nosotrosvisitábamos
vosotrosvisitabais

preterite

él/ella/ustedvisitó
yovisité
túvisitaste
ellos/ellas/ustedesvisitaron
nosotrosvisitamos
vosotrosvisitasteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedvisite
yovisite
túvisites
ellos/ellas/ustedesvisiten
nosotrosvisitemos
vosotrosvisitáis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedvisitara
yovisitara
túvisitaras
ellos/ellas/ustedesvisitaran
nosotrosvisitáramos
vosotrosvisitarais
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Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "visitar" in Spanish:

to examine→to inspect→to visit→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: visitar

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence correctly uses 'visitar' when talking about a person?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
la visita(the visit (noun)) — Noun
el visitante(the visitor (noun)) — Noun
visitado/a(visited (adjective)) — Adjective
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

Comes directly from the Latin verb *visitare*, which means 'to go to see' or 'to look at.' It shares a root with the word 'vision' (sight).

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: visitarItalian: visitareFrench: visiter

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a preposition like 'a' or 'en' after 'visitar'?

Usually no! 'Visitar' is a direct action verb. You just say 'visitar [the place]' (Visito México). The only exception is the personal 'a' when visiting a specific person (Visito *a* Ana).

Can I use 'visitarse' (the reflexive form)?

Yes, but it means 'to visit each other.' For example, 'Nos visitamos a menudo' means 'We visit each other often.'