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How to Say "visitor" in Spanish

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visita

/bee-SEE-tah//biˈsi.ta/

nounA2informal
Use 'visita' when referring to a person who has come to your home or to see you socially.
A storybook illustration showing a smiling person sitting comfortably on a living room sofa, accepting a cup of tea offered by the host standing nearby.

Examples

¡Qué sorpresa! No esperaba una visita hoy.

What a surprise! I wasn't expecting a visitor today.

¡Tenemos visita! Pasa la visita a la sala, por favor.

We have guests! Please take the guests into the living room.

Ella es mi visita de hoy.

She is my visitor today.

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).

visitante

/bee-see-tahn-teh//bi.si.ˈtan.te/

nounA2
Use 'visitante' for someone who is visiting a place, such as a tourist, a guest at an event, or a patron of a venue.
A friendly person with a backpack standing at a front door being greeted by a host.

Examples

Los visitantes deben comprar sus entradas en la taquilla.

Visitors must buy their tickets at the box office.

El museo recibe a miles de visitantes cada día.

The museum receives thousands of visitors every day.

Soy solo una visitante en esta ciudad.

I am just a visitor in this city.

El equipo visitante anotó un gol en el último minuto.

The away team scored a goal in the last minute.

One word for both genders

This word is 'gender neutral.' It doesn't change its ending. To show if you are talking about a man or a woman, just change the word 'the' or 'a' before it: 'el visitante' (male) or 'la visitante' (female).

Sports context

In sports, 'el visitante' refers to the team that is playing away from their home stadium.

Don't change the ending

Mistake: “La visitanta.”

Correction: La visitante. Words ending in -ante usually stay the same regardless of gender.

Person vs. Place

The most common mistake is using 'visita' for any kind of visitor. Remember that 'visita' is typically for someone coming to your home or to see you personally, while 'visitante' is for someone visiting a place or event.

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