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invité

English translation of invité

guest

The French word 'invité' is equivalent to 'guest' in English. It can be used both to describe someone who is attending an event, such as a party or wedding, at the invitation of the host, or to describe someone staying temporarily in a hotel or someone's home. The plural is 'invités'. For example, 'J'ai deux invités à la maison ce soir' means 'I have two guests at home tonight'.


Example sentences using: invité

J'ai invité mes amis à ma fête d'anniversaire.

English translation of J'ai invité mes amis à ma fête d'anniversaire.

I invited my friends to my birthday party.

This phrase is an example of the past tense in French (Past Simple), where 'invité' is used as a verb to indicate an action that has been completed.

L'invité d'honneur n'est pas encore arrivé.

English translation of L'invité d'honneur n'est pas encore arrivé.

The guest of honor has not yet arrived.

This sentence uses 'invité' as a noun and is an example of a negative sentence in French. It also mentions a specific type of guest, 'l'invité d'honneur' or 'the guest of honor'.

Je suis invité à un mariage la semaine prochaine.

English translation of Je suis invité à un mariage la semaine prochaine.

I am invited to a wedding next week.

This example is an 'être'+ past participle construction (passive voice) and present tense. Here, 'invité' denotes the person being invited, and 'à un mariage' is the event for which the person is invited.

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