Nomen

der Gast

Translation

guest, visitor, customer, patron

Wir haben heute Gäste.

We have guests today.

Der Kellner bedient den Gast.

The waiter is serving the guest.

Ich helfe den Gästen mit dem Gepäck.

I am helping the guests with their luggage.

a guest ((of sb.)) sb.'s guest He is a guest of the family.

to have guests to have guests over We have guests for dinner.

Besucher (visitor), Kunde (customer)

From Proto-Germanic *gastiz, cognate with English 'guest'.

Sounds very similar to the English word 'guest'. Imagine a guest in your house.