bisita
bisíta with stress marks
guest; visitor
Usage Note
Bisita refers to a guest or visitor, and welcoming them with food and drinks is a core part of Filipino hospitality. It is used both as a noun and as a verb to describe the act of visiting someone's home.
Examples
" May bisita kami ngayon. "
Natural Translation
We have a guest today.
Literal Translation
Have guest we now.
" May darating na bisita. "
Natural Translation
A guest is coming.
Literal Translation
Have arriving that guest.
" Kapag may dumarating na bisita, agad kaming naghahanda ng pagkain dahil mahalaga sa amin ang pagiging mapagpatuloy. "
Natural Translation
Whenever a guest arrives, we immediately prepare food because hospitality is important to us.
Literal Translation
When have arriving guest, immediately we prepare of food because important to us the being hospitable.
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