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El huésped se siente superior y siempre lo muestra.

El huésped se siente superior y siempre lo muestra.
The guest feels superior and always shows it.
From Lesson 187:Hypothetical comparisons (como si)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about El huésped se siente superior y siempre lo muestra.

Why do we use se siente here instead of just siente?
The verb sentir is used when you feel a specific noun, like cold or a physical object. But when you describe an adjective or a state of being (how someone feels, like feeling superior, happy, or sick), you must use the reflexive form sentirse. That is why we need the pronoun se.
What exactly is the word lo doing in lo muestra?
Lo is a direct object pronoun meaning 'it.' In this sentence, it doesn't replace a specific masculine noun. Instead, it refers back to the entire previous idea: the fact that the guest feels superior. Spanish uses the masculine singular lo to refer to abstract concepts or entire clauses like this.
Muestra means 'shows,' but what is the infinitive verb?
The infinitive is mostrar. It is an 'o-to-ue' stem-changing verb in the present tense. Because the subject is the guest (he/she), the o changes to ue, giving us muestra.
Could huésped refer to a female guest, and would the rest of the sentence change?
Yes, for a female guest you would say la huésped. The adjective superior ends in a consonant, so it stays exactly the same for both masculine and feminine nouns. The verbs se siente and lo muestra would also remain completely unchanged.

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