B1🔤 Letters O & P
Italian word
ospite
guest AND host (context-dependent)
Looks like
host
a person who receives or entertains guests
⚠️ The trap
'Ospite' means both the person who gives hospitality AND the person who receives it. Context tells you which. 'Fare l'ospite' means to act as host. Italians often joke that this is confusing even for them.
To say "a person who receives or entertains guests" in Italian:
ospite (used for both guest and host)
"ospite" in English means:
guest AND host (context-dependent)
Example
"Siamo ospiti dei suoi genitori questo weekend."
"We are guests of his parents this weekend."
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