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Old January 27, 2009, 01:54 AM
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invitado, da. (Del participio de invitar).
1. m. y f. Persona que ha recibido invitación.
So it's simply a person who has received a invitation. Can it be a dinner, a party, a weekend, ...

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huésped, da. (Del lat. hospes, -ĭtis).

1. m. y f. Persona alojada en casa ajena.
2. m. y f. Persona alojada en un establecimiento de hostelería.
3. com. Biol. Vegetal o animal en cuyo cuerpo se aloja un parásito.
4. m. y f. p. us. Mesonero o amo de posada.
5. com. p. us. Persona que hospeda en su casa a otra.

"Huésped" is a person who does not sleep in his/her home.
An older use it's the person who invites others to stay at his house, or an innkeeper. The normal word is "anfitrión", wich is the person who take care of the "invitado" or "huésped".

So "huésped" and "invitado" can be used as the same word only if the invitation is "for staying at others house".
Example:
"Les presento a mi invitado el sr Jordin"
"Les presento a mi huésped el sr Jordin"
"Invitado" is a little more polite, usually the "huésped" pay money. It depends on the context if he is really paying or it's an "invitado".

Saludos
PD modismo "ser alguien huésped en su casa" Parar poco tiempo en casa propia.
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