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"Huésped" is a noun which is often translated as "guest", and "alojado" is a noun which is also often translated as "guest". Learn more about the difference between "huésped" and "alojado" below.
el huésped, la huésped(
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)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. guest
El Hotel Flamingo puede albergar hasta 1,200 huéspedes.The Flamingo Hotel can lodge up to 1,200 guests.
b. lodger (in someone's house)
Mary Lou buscó una huésped para ayudarla a pagar los gastos.Mary Lou looked for a lodger to help pay expenses.
c. boarder (in a house or school)
La Escuela Kennedy tiene 250 huéspedes.The Kennedy School has 250 boarders.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
el alojado, la alojada(
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loh
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hah
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doh
)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
1. (general) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. guest
Me encontré a un vecino; me preguntó quién era y le expliqué que era un alojado en casa de Carmen.I came across a neighbor; he asked who I was and I explained that I was a guest at Carmen's.
b. lodger
Los alojados que están hospedados en mi casa son todos extranjeros.The lodgers living in my house are all foreigners.
c. roomer (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Necesito buscar a un alojado que me ayude a pagar la renta.I need to find a roomer to help me pay the rent.
