Meaning
guest, host
- guest
- host
In a sentence
Stasera sono io l'ospite, cucini tu.
Tonight I'm the guest, you cook.
Chi è l'ospite che arriva alle otto?
Who is the guest arriving at eight?
Ieri abbiamo avuto un ospite americano a casa.
Yesterday we had an American guest at home.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ospite | masculine · singular |
| ospiti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Ospite can mean both guest and host; context decides. To avoid ambiguity, use invitato for guest or padrone di casa for host.
- It’s invariable for gender in the singular: un ospite, un’ospite. The article usually shows whether it’s masculine or feminine.
- The plural changes: ospiti works for both masculine and feminine groups. Don’t add separate masculine/feminine plural endings.