Spanish · Everyday Verbs

"to invite" in Spanish: invitar

invitar

Say it: een-bee-TAHR / teh een-BEE-tohverb/im.bi.ˈtaɾ/

To invite in Spanish is invitar. Say te invito and ¿Me invitas? Use invitar a for the event or place.

Party

Te invito a mi cumpleaños el sábado.
I invite you to my birthday on Saturday.
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How to pronounce invitar

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een-bee-TAHR / teh een-BEE-toh

/im.bi.ˈtaɾ/

een-bee-TAHR. Te invito is teh een-BEE-toh.

"to invite" in Spanish: quick reference

SpanishEnglish
invitarto invite

Infinitive.

te invitoI invite you / it's on me

Invite or treat.

invitar ato invite to

Invitar a la fiesta.

¿me invitas?are you inviting me?

Check.

están invitadosyou all are invited

Ustedes plural.

How to use invitar in real life

  1. 1Party

    Te invito a mi cumpleaños el sábado.

    I invite you to my birthday on Saturday.

    Te invito a…

  2. 2Café treat

    Te invito un café.

    I'll treat you to a coffee.

    Te invito can mean it's on me.

  3. 3Group

    Los invito a cenar en casa.

    I invite you all to dinner at home.

    Los invito for ustedes/ellos.

Mistakes English speakers make with invitar

Incorrect: Te invito de la fiesta.

Correct: Te invito a la fiesta.

Use invitar a, not de.

Incorrect: Yo invite a Ana.

Correct: Invito a Ana. / Voy a invitar a Ana.

Use invitar / invito, not English invite.

Good to know

Te invito a… invites to an event. Te invito un café often means I'll pay. Clarify invitar if money might confuse.

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Weekend dinner plans

  1. ChatPal

    Te invito a cenar el viernes.

    I invite you to dinner on Friday.

  2. You

    ¡Qué bien! ¿A qué hora me invitas?

    Great! What time are you inviting me for?

  3. ChatPal

    A las ocho. También invito a Luis.

    At eight. I'm inviting Luis too.

  4. You

    Llevo postre entonces.

    I'll bring dessert then.

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FAQ

Common questions about "to invite" in Spanish

How do I say I invite you?

Te invito.

Invite to a party?

Te invito a la fiesta.

Does te invito mean I'll pay?

Sometimes—te invito un café often means it's on me.

How do you pronounce invito?

een-BEE-toh, soft b/v.

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