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"Ubicado" is a form of "ubicado", an adjective which is often translated as "located". "Huésped" is a noun which is often translated as "guest". Learn more about the difference between "ubicado" and "huésped" below.
ubicado(
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bee
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (placed) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
2. (employed in) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. working
Desde comienzo de año estoy ubicado en el departamento de marketing.I've been working in the marketing department since the beginning of the year.
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).
