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"Visita" is a form of "visita", a noun which is often translated as "visit". "Visitante" is a noun which is often translated as "visitor". Learn more about the difference between "visitante" and "visita" below.
el visitante, la visitante, visitante(
bee
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see
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tahn
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teh
)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).
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
la visita(
bee
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see
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tah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (visitation)
a. visit
Le hice una visita a mi mamá porque hacía mucho que no hablaba con ella.I paid my mom a visit because I hadn't spoken to her in a long time.
a. guest
Si vas a tener visitas, asegúrate de que tu apartamento se vea presentable.If you are having guests, make sure your apartment looks presentable.
b. visitor
El mayordomo recibió a las visitas y las condujo a la sala de estar.The butler welcomed the visitors and ushered them into the living room.
c. caller
La visita se quedó solamente por cinco minutos, pero pareció una hora.The caller stayed only for five minutes, but it seemed like an hour.
3. (computing)
a. hit
Mi sitio web ha tenido más de 10,000 visitas en un mes.My website has had over 10,000 hits in a month.
