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invitarte

een-bee-TAR-teh/im.bi.ˈtaɾ.te/

“invitarte” means “to invite you” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

to invite you

Also: to ask you out
VerbA1regular ar
A friendly person handing a colorful envelope to a smiling friend in a park.
gerundinvitándote
past Participleinvitado
infinitiveinvitar

📝 In Action

Quiero invitarte a mi fiesta de cumpleaños.

A1

I want to invite you to my birthday party.

Es un placer invitarte a nuestra casa.

A1

It is a pleasure to invite you to our home.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • convidarte (to invite you (often used with food))

Antonyms

  • excluirte (to exclude you)

Common Collocations

  • invitarte a salir – to ask you out (on a date)
  • invitarte a cenar – to invite you to dinner

to treat you

Also: to buy you
VerbA2regular arinformal
A person at a cafe table smiling and pushing a cup of coffee toward their friend while holding a wallet.
gerundinvitándote
past Participleinvitado
infinitiveinvitar

📝 In Action

Hoy es mi turno de invitarte.

A2

Today it's my turn to treat you (to pay).

¿Puedo invitarte a una copa?

A2

Can I buy you a drink?

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • invitarte a un café – to buy you a coffee

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedeste invitaran
yote invitara
túte invitaras
vosotroste invitarais
nosotroste invitáramos
él/ella/ustedte invitara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedeste inviten
yote invite
túte invites
vosotroste invitéis
nosotroste invitemos
él/ella/ustedte invite

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedeste invitaron
yote invité
túte invitaste
vosotroste invitasteis
nosotroste invitamos
él/ella/ustedte invitó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedeste invitaban
yote invitaba
túte invitabas
vosotroste invitabais
nosotroste invitábamos
él/ella/ustedte invitaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedeste invitan
yote invito
túte invitas
vosotroste invitáis
nosotroste invitamos
él/ella/ustedte invita
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✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: invitarte

Question 1 of 2

What does 'invitarte' mean when you are at a restaurant?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
invitar(to invite) — Verb
invitación(invitation) — Noun
invitado(guest) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'invitare,' which meant to treat or entertain. It has remained largely unchanged in meaning for centuries.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: inviteFrench: inviterItalian: invitare

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'invitarte' one word or two?

It is written as one word in Spanish. It combines the action (invitar) and the person (te) into a single unit.

When should I use 'invitarte' instead of just 'invitar'?

Use 'invitarte' specifically when the person you are talking to is the one being invited. If you are inviting a group, you would use 'invitarlos' or 'invitarlas'.