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Updated 22 October 2026

derGast

guest, customer (in a restaurant)

masculineplural die Gäste/ɡast/level A1

Gast in every case

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Gastdie Gäste
Accusativeden Gastdie Gäste
Dativedem Gastden Gästen
Genitivedes Gastesder Gäste

Gast in use

  • A1

    Wir haben heute Gäste.

    We have guests today.

  • A1

    Sie ist bei uns zu Gast.

    She's our guest.

  • A2

    Der Gast möchte bezahlen.

    The customer would like to pay.

Phrases

  • zu Gast seinto be a guest

Good to know

  • Plural with umlaut: die Gäste.
  • zu Gast sein = to be a guest.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is it der, die or das Gast?

It's der Gast. Gast is masculine, and the plural is die Gäste.

What does Gast mean?

Gast means guest, customer (in a restaurant) in English.

What is the plural of Gast?

The plural is die Gäste. In the plural the article is always die (nominative).