enviar invitación
/embjaɾ imbitaθjon/from spelling rules
To say "send invite" in Spanish, you use enviar invitación.
For more formal settings, you might use Enviar una invitación to mean "send an invitation," or Solicitar su presencia to "request your presence" for formal events. For personal, informal invitations, you can say Te invito a (I invite you to) or Quisiera que vinieras (I would like you to come).
How does it change in a sentence?
When referring to a specific invitation, you almost always need a definite article like la between the verb and the noun, as in enviar la invitación (send the invite). To express the plural "send invites," change the noun to its plural form: enviar invitaciones.
How do you pronounce it?
/embjaɾ imbitaθjon/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, if you are 'inviting' someone to a meal, the phrase invitar often implies that you are paying the bill, rather than just asking them to join you.
- The verb enviar shares a root with the English word 'via', as it originates from the Latin word for 'road'.
- While enviar means 'to send', Spanish speakers often use the verb mandar to send an invitation in casual conversation, though it can sound like giving an order in some regions.
Examples in context
- Le agradeceríamos que nos enviara una invitación.We would appreciate it if you could send us an invitation.
- Le solicitamos su presencia en el evento de gala.We request your presence at the gala event.
- Me complace invitarlo a asistir a nuestra conferencia.I am pleased to invite you to attend our conference.
- ¡No te olvides de mandarme una invitación para tu fiesta de cumpleaños!Don't forget to send me an invitation to your birthday party!
- Te invito a unirte a nosotros en nuestra reunión familiar.I invite you to join us at our family gathering.
- Quisiera que vinieras a la inauguración de mi nueva casa.I would like you to come to the opening of my new house.
- Voy a enviar la invitación por correo electrónico.I am going to send the invite via email.
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are planning a birthday party.
- ElenaMateo, ¿ya puedes enviar invitación?Mateo, can you send the invite now?
- MateoSí, lo haré ahora mismo.Yes, I will do it right now.
- ElenaPerfecto, avísame cuando termines.Perfect, let me know when you finish.
- MateoListo, ya terminé de enviar invitación.Done, I already finished sending the invite.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries enviar, invitación, CC BY-SA 4.0.
