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someone who invites guests to their home and is responsible for ensuring that they have a comfortable and enjoyable experience while they are there

hôte

a woman who has guests at her place

hôtesse

someone who is invited to visit someone else's home or attend a social event

invité

to make a formal or friendly request to someone to come somewhere or join something

inviter

to say yes to what is asked of you or offered to you

accepter

a written or spoken request to someone, asking them to attend a party or event

invitation

to say or show one's unwillingness to do something that someone has asked

refuser

to reach a location, particularly as an end to a journey

arriver

happening or done before the usual or scheduled time

en avance

exactly at the specified or expected time

à l’heure

doing or happening after the time that is usual or expected

tard

to give someone a sign of welcoming or a polite word when meeting them

saluer

to take hold of someone else's hand with one's own and then move them up and down as a gesture of greeting, congratulations, or agreement

serrer la main

to bend the head or move the upper half of the body forward to show respect or as a way of greeting

faire une révérence

to touch someone else's lips or other body parts with one's lips to show love, sexual desire, respect, etc.

s'embrasser