invítame
/imbitame/from spelling rules
The English phrase "invite me" can be translated into Spanish as invítame.
This phrase is used as a request for someone to ask you to join an event or to go somewhere with them.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of the imperative verb invita (invite) and the object pronoun me (me).
How does it change in a sentence?
In the imperative form, the object pronoun me is attached directly to the end of the verb, forming a single word. To change from the informal tú form to the polite usted form, you change invítame to invíteme.
How do you pronounce it?
/imbitame/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, if someone says invítame while you are eating, it is not a request for a formal invitation but a social cue to let them have a small taste of your food.
- While English speakers use 'invite' to describe asking someone to attend an event, invitar is frequently used in Spanish to mean specifically 'to pay for' or 'to treat' someone to a meal or drink.
- In Colombia, appending pues to the phrase to create invítame pues can transform the tone from a simple request into a playful nudge or a mild complaint.
Examples in context
- ¿Podría invitarme a su boda, por favor?Could you please invite me to your wedding?
- ¿Vas a la fiesta? ¡Invítame también!Are you going to the party? Invite me too!
- Si vas a la fiesta, invítame.If you are going to the party, invite me.
- No me dejes fuera, invítame a la reunión.Don't leave me out, invite me to the meeting.
- Cuando vayas al cine, invítame.When you go to the cinema, invite me.
Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are talking about a trip to the beach.
- DanielElena, ¿vas a ir a la playa el sábado?Elena, are you going to the beach on Saturday?
- ElenaSí, voy a ir con mis amigos.Yes, I am going with my friends.
- Daniel¡Qué bien! Invítame la próxima vez.That's great! Invite me next time.
- ElenaClaro que sí, Daniel.Of course, Daniel.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
