zu Besuch sein bei+Dat.

to be visiting someone

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Noun

Besuch m.

Verb

sein

Topic

Gesellschaft und Leben

In a sentence

Er ist zu Besuch bei seinem alten Schulfreund in Hamburg.

How it is used

Means 'to be visiting someone' as a guest (focus on the state). Neutral register. Use when staying at a friend's place for a few days. Implies temporary presence at someone's location.

Other verbs that go with Besuch

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Besuch bekommen von+Dat.to receive a visit from someone
• einen Besuch machen bei+Dat.to pay a visit to someone
• zu Besuch kommento come for a visit
• einen Besuch abstattento pay a visit

All collocations with Besuch

Other collocations built on sein

• an der richtigen / falschen Adresse seinto be at the right/wrong place
• in Arbeit seinto be employed
• außer Atem seinto be out of breath
• im Anmarsch seinto be on the way/approaching
• der Auffassung seinto be of the opinion that
• in Aufregung seinto be in a state of excitement
• in Bearbeitung seinto be in processing
• in Aufruhr seinto be in turmoil