Empresa is not the word I need.

Question

I need the proper word for "company" as in "I am having company coming over to my house tonight. Is there such a word besides putting amigos and familia in place of company?

Answer 1

invitados (guests)

• Thanks, you impressed my profesora, she said perfect and I did tell her it came from this forum. - foxluv Nov 14, 2009

Answer 2

Invitados maybe?

• Sorry, another simultaneous post. - qfreed Oct 25, 2009
• Yes, absolutely - mountaingirl Oct 25, 2009
• :) - Seitheach Oct 25, 2009

Answer 3

Voy a placer con mis amigos en casa is a way to say it without sounding like you speak spanish from a book.

Answer 4

You can say :

to keep somebody company = hacer compañía a alguien

en compañía de = accompanied by, in the company of

So, compañía could be the word your looking for.

• According to my professora, this is not the word you use for company she crossed it off my composition. She is always soooo busy I can never seem to get a straight answer. The college course is a total jam and you don't have time to take a breath. - foxluv Oct 27, 2009