No. 2,956 in Russian
гостям
"Гостям" means "to the guests" or "for the guests" in English.
In a sentence
Мы показали гостям город.
We showed the guests the city.
The word 'гостям' here is dative plural, expressing the indirect object 'to the guests', to whom the action is directed.
Она рассказала гостям интересную историю.
She told the guests an interesting story.
'Гостям' in this context also uses the dative plural to denote the recipients of the story.
Скажи что-нибудь гостям.
Say something to the guests.
In this instance, 'гостям' is dative plural as well, indicating the group being addressed.
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