invítame a una copa
/imbitame a una kopa/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for 'buy me a drink' is invítame a una copa.
In Spanish, the verb invitar (to invite) is the standard way to express that one person will pay for another person's drink or meal. You can also replace una copa with a specific beverage, such as una cerveza (a beer).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase invítame a una copa literally translates to 'invite me to a drink'.
Which one should you use?
While the standard form uses the preposition a in invítame a una copa, it is also common in many dialects to omit it and say invítame una copa.
Did you know?
- The word copa is a linguistic doublet of cuba, as both originate from the Latin word cūpa meaning a vat or cask.
- The word copa refers to a glass or a drink, but it can also mean a trophy or a cup in a sporting context, such as 'la Copa del Mundo'.
- Using the verb invitar is so central to social dining that failing to offer to pay when you are the one 'inviting' can be a significant social faux pas.
Examples in context
- Invítame a una copa si quieres.Buy me a drink if you want.
- Por favor, invítame a una copa.Please, buy me a drink.
- Hoy no tengo dinero, invítame a una copa.I don't have money today, buy me a drink.
Example conversation
At a bar in the evening.
- MaríaJavier, invítame a una copa.Javier, buy me a drink.
- JavierEstá bien, María, pero tú pagas la próxima.All right, María, but you pay for the next one.
- María¡Trato hecho!It's a deal!
- JavierVamos a pedir.Let's order.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, copa, una, CC BY-SA 4.0.
