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Sentence #938682

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 frpzzd frpzzd July 29, 2025 July 29, 2025 at 5:58:32 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

I'm noticing that there are a lot of literal translations of this sentence into other languages (at least German, Spanish, Russian).

In English, this is seldom used in the literal sense of asking/telling someone to be your guest. It is more often an idiom with a meaning similar to "go right ahead", "make yourself at home", "help yourself", etc. and is said in response to someone asking you for something.

For example:
- "Is this seat taken? Mind if I sit here?" "Be my guest."
- "Can I get myself a glass of water?" "Be my guest."

I've added the idiom tag to avoid further confusion, but some of the linked sentences probably need to be reviewed.

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This sentence was initially added as a translation of sentence #938669Sois mon invité !.

Be my guest!

added by sacredceltic, June 14, 2011
➜ #938669Sois mon invité !

linked by sacredceltic, June 14, 2011
➜ #938673Sei mein Gast!

linked by sacredceltic, June 14, 2011
Be my guest!

added by sacredceltic, June 14, 2011
➜ #938694Seien Sie mein Gast!

linked by sacredceltic, June 14, 2011
➜ #938851Wees mien Gast!

linked by slomox, June 14, 2011
➜ #1090776Будь моим гостем!

linked by shanghainese, September 9, 2011
➜ #938715Estu mia gasto!

linked by sacredceltic, September 15, 2011
➜ #1106292Soyez mon invité !

linked by sacredceltic, September 15, 2011
➜ #1106293Sois mon invité !

linked by sacredceltic, September 15, 2011
➜ #938695Soyez mon invitée !

linked by sacredceltic, September 15, 2011
➜ #38539Be my guest.

linked by CK, July 19, 2015
➜ #5311115Konuğum ol!

linked by deyta, August 1, 2016
➜ #6301417Будьте моей гостьей!

linked by marafon, September 11, 2017
➜ #1311781¡Sé mi huésped!

linked by _undertoad, December 16, 2018
➜ #8413505Anṣuf yes-k!

linked by Amastan, December 29, 2019
➜ #8413506Anṣuf yes-m!

linked by Amastan, December 29, 2019
➜ #8413507Axxam d axxam-nnek!

linked by Amastan, December 29, 2019
➜ #8413508Axxam d axxam-nnem!

linked by Amastan, December 29, 2019
➜ #6208342Будьте моим гостем!

linked by marafon, July 6, 2021
➜ #10155591Будь моей гостьей!

linked by marafon, July 6, 2021
➜ #11799922Sii mio ospite!

linked by Guybrush88, May 28, 2023
➜ #11799923Sii mia ospite!

linked by Guybrush88, May 28, 2023
➜ #11799924Sia mio ospite!

linked by Guybrush88, May 28, 2023
➜ #11799925Sia mia ospite!

linked by Guybrush88, May 28, 2023
➜ #7484982Ga je gang!

linked by PaulP, July 29, 2025
➜ #8759527Ga uw gang!

linked by PaulP, July 29, 2025
➜ #938715Estu mia gasto!

unlinked by PaulP, July 29, 2025
➜ #38539Be my guest.

unlinked by PaulP, July 29, 2025
➜ #1090776Будь моим гостем!

unlinked by marafon, July 29, 2025
➜ #6208342Будьте моим гостем!

unlinked by marafon, July 29, 2025
➜ #6301417Будьте моей гостьей!

unlinked by marafon, July 29, 2025
➜ #10155591Будь моей гостьей!

unlinked by marafon, July 29, 2025
➜ #416294Пожалуйста!

linked by marafon, July 29, 2025
➜ #13374536Не стесняйтесь!

linked by marafon, July 29, 2025
➜ #573492Не стесняйся!

linked by marafon, July 29, 2025
➜ #2943500Ради бога!

linked by marafon, July 29, 2025
➜ #13374548Извольте!

linked by marafon, July 29, 2025
➜ #13374555На здоровье!

linked by marafon, July 29, 2025
➜ #1142722Je vous en prie !

linked by sacredceltic, July 30, 2025
➜ #1142723Je t'en prie !

linked by sacredceltic, July 30, 2025