invitar
/imbiˈtaɾ/
To invite in Spanish is invitar. Wiktionary also lists convidar.
Meaning: ask for the presence or participation of someone (verb)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA |
|---|---|
| invitar | /imbiˈtaɾ/ |
| convidar | /kombiˈdaɾ/ |
The verb invitar is used to ask for the presence or participation of someone. It is also used to mean treating someone to something, such as paying for someone's meal or drink. The noun form for an invitation is invitación.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
When inviting someone directly, the object pronoun is often attached to the end of the infinitive form, such as in invitarte (to invite you).
How do you pronounce it?
/imbiˈtaɾ/
What mistakes should you avoid?
When using invitar followed by a person, remember to use the 'personal a'. For example, instead of just naming the person, you should say invitar a María.
Did you know?
- The verb envidar is a relative of invitar but is used almost exclusively in card games to make a bet or a challenge.
- If a waiter asks Quién invita?, they are not asking who is the guest, but rather who is the person paying for the table.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, an invitation to a party might be abierta, meaning anyone who hears about it is welcome to come without a formal request.
Examples in context
- ¿Puedo invitarte a cenar?May I invite you to dinner?This sentence is useful for practicing the form invitar.Tatoeba #1685691 by teskmon, translation #324615 by ddnktr
- ¿Le invitarás a la fiesta?Will you invite him to the party?Tatoeba #1320169 by Shishir, translation #11218473 by DJ_Saidez
- Me pregunto a quién invitar.I wonder who to invite.Tatoeba #6911627 by arh, translation #40331 by CK
- ¿Me permites invitarte a la conferencia?May I invite you to the conference?
- Estás cordialmente invitado a nuestra reunión anual.You are cordially invited to our annual meeting.
- Te invito a celebrar el éxito de nuestro negocio.I invite you to celebrate the success of our business.
- Tenemos el honor de solicitar su presencia en nuestro evento benéfico.We have the honor of inviting you to our charity event.
- El Embajador solicita su presencia en la ceremonia.The Ambassador requests your presence at the ceremony.
- Me gustaría hacerle una invitación formal a nuestra gala de premios.I would like to extend a formal invitation to our awards gala.
- La empresa hace una invitación formal a todos los inversionistas.The company extends a formal invitation to all investors.
- Quiero invitarte a la fiesta de cumpleaños de Juan.I want to invite you to Juan's birthday party.
- ¡Te invito a tomar un café mañana por la tarde!I invite you to have coffee tomorrow afternoon!
- ¿Me invitas a cenar en tu casa?Will you invite me for dinner at your place?
- ¡Vamos a echar la casa por la ventana en mi fiesta de graduación! ¿Te unes?We're going all out for my graduation party! Are you joining?
- ¿Cuál es tu dirección? Quiero pasarte una invitación al concierto.What's your address? I want to send you an invitation to the concert.
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Example conversation
María and Alejandro are discussing plans for a weekend party.
- MaríaQuiero invitar a mis amigos a la fiesta.I want to invite my friends to the party.
- Alejandro¿A quién vas a invitar, María?Who are you going to invite, María?
- MaríaVoy a invitar a toda la clase.I am going to invite the whole class.
- AlejandroEs una gran idea, yo también te ayudaré.It is a great idea, I will help you too.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “invite” translations and entries invitar, convidar, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries convidar, invitar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
