Russian Vocabulary (and Wisdom)

How to say "guest" in Russian

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гость

Meaning: guest, visitor

Pronunciation: [gohst']

Part of speech: noun (masculine noun)

Rank: #476 (see frequency list)

It is my birthday tomorrow, I will receive guests.
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Example sentences:

Зáвтра у меня́ День рождéния, ко мне приду́т гócти.
It is my birthday tomorrow, I will receive guests.
literal Tomorrow is my birthday, guests will come to my place.
У вас всегдá так мнóго гостéй!
You always receive so many guests!
literal You always have so many guests!
Зáвтра я иду́ в гóсти к извécтному писáтелю.
Tomorrow I am invited to the famous writer's house.
literal Tomorrow I am going to a famous writer.
Ты ужé был в гостя́х у Кáти?
Have you already been to Katia's house?
literal Have you already been as a guest in the Katia's house?
Сегóдня ты наш почëтный гость.
Today you are our guest of honour.
Давáйте вы́пьем за здорóвье гостéй.
Let's drink for the health of our guests.
Он всë врéмя хóдит по гостя́м, никогдá дóма не бывáет.
He always goes on visits, he never stays at home.
Дороги́е москвичи́ и гócти столи́цы! Приглашáем вас на я́рмарку сувени́ров.
Dear muscovites and tourists! We invite you to the souvenirs fair.
literal Dear muscovites and city guests! We invite you to the souvenirs fair.
Ты ужé нали́л винó гостя́м?
Have you already poured wine to the guests?
Вчерá онá пришлá из гостéй в час нóчи.
Yesterday she arrived from her friend's place at one o'clock at night.
literal Yesterday she arrived from the guests at one o'clock at night.

Idioms and set expressions:

идти́ в гócти = visit, go on a visit
быть в гостя́х = be visiting
возвращáться из гостéй = return from a visit
звáные гócти = invited guests
почëтный гость = guest of honour
гócти столи́цы = tourists
literal city guests

Related words:

гócтья = guest (feminine)
гости́ница = hotel
гости́ная = living room

Proverbs and sayings:

Был и мëд, да гócти вы́пили.
There also was honey, but the guests drank it.

Other forms of the word (declensions):

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	го́сть	го́сти
Genitive	го́стя	госте́й
Dative	го́стю	гостя́м
Accusative	го́стя	госте́й
Instrumental	го́стем	гостя́ми
Prepositional	го́сте	гостя́х

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