How to Say "invitation" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “invitation” is “invitación” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Necesito enviar las invitaciones antes del viernes.
I need to send the invitations before Friday.
¿Aceptaste la invitación de María para ir al cine?
Did you accept María's invitation to go to the movies?
Su discurso fue una invitación a la paz y al diálogo.
His speech was an invitation to peace and dialogue.
Feminine Noun Pattern
Most Spanish nouns that end in -ción (like invitación or canción) are feminine, so they always use 'la' or 'una'.
Confusing Noun and Verb
Mistake: “Using *invitar* (the verb 'to invite') when you mean the noun: 'Yo recibí un invitar.'”
Correction: Use the noun form: 'Yo recibí una invitación.' (I received an invitation.)
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