visita

visit

noun VEE-zee-tah Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'visitare', to go see

Also means

medical examination

Usage Note

Visita is a social visit but also a medical check-up: fare una visita can mean to see a friend or to get examined by a doctor. The verb is visitare; note visita guidata for a 'guided tour'.

Examples

"Ho una visita dal dottore oggi."

Natural Translation

I have a doctor's appointment today.

Literal Translation

I-have a visit at-the doctor today.

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