RSVP
/rsbp/from spelling rules
To RSVP in Spanish is RSVP.
This term is used when you need to reply to an invitation to confirm whether or not you will attend an event.
Meaning: to reply to an invitation (verb)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the formal Por favor, confirme su asistencia is common and the informal ¿Puedes avisarme si vienes? is also used. In Mexico, an informal way to express this is ¿Me puedes decir si asistirás? In Argentina, you can use the informal ¿Me avisas si venís?
How do you pronounce it?
/rsbp/
Did you know?
- While RSVP is used in high-society circles in Spanish, the phrase is actually a French loanword, répondez s'il vous plaît, which Spanish speakers adopt without translating it into Spanish.
- If an invitation asks you to confirmar asistencia, the word asistencia refers to your presence, whereas in English 'assistance' usually means help.
- When responding to an invitation in Spain, you might hear the phrase Contad conmigo, which literally means 'Count me in' and acts as a common way to RSVP informally.
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are discussing a birthday invitation.
- DanielLucía, ¿ya pudiste RSVP a la invitación?Lucía, were you able to RSVP to the invitation yet?
- LucíaNo, todavía no tengo el enlace.No, I don't have the link yet.
- DanielTe lo envío ahora para que puedas RSVP.I'll send it to you now so you can RSVP.
- LucíaGracias, Daniel. Lo haré enseguida.Thanks, Daniel. I'll do it right away.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
