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How to respond to “¿Te gustaría venir a cenar?” in Spanish
An invitation can be accepted, declined, clarified, or considered. Make your response clear enough for the other person to plan.
What you might hear
¿Te gustaría venir a cenar?
Would you like to come to dinner?
Choose a reply that fits
Me encantaría.
I'd love to.
Accept warmly when you can attend.
Gracias, pero no puedo.
Thanks, but I can't.
Decline politely without an invented excuse.
¿A qué hora empieza?
What time does it start?
Ask for practical information before deciding.
¿Puedo avisarte mañana?
Can I let you know tomorrow?
Ask for time and name when you can respond.
Two short exchanges
An invitation to dinner
¿Te gustaría venir a cenar?
Would you like to come to dinner?
Me encantaría.
I'd love to.
A group invitation
¿Te gustaría acompañarnos mañana?
Would you like to join us tomorrow?
Gracias, pero no puedo.
Thanks, but I can't.
Your turn
Ask when the event begins before you decide.
Reveal a sample reply
¿A qué hora empieza?
What time does it start?
This response guide in other languages
A note on speaking Spanish
These guides use broadly understandable Latin American Spanish. Tú is familiar and usted is respectful or formal, with important regional variation. Me gustaría and ¿podría …? are useful for considerate requests.
Keep accent marks and opening question marks. Some regions choose different everyday words. Follow the complete example rather than substituting English words one by one, especially with pronouns and expressions of preference.
