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How to Say ‘Should we invite Carlos too?’ in Mexican Spanish

¿Invitamos a Carlos también?

een-bee-TAH-mohs ah KAHR-lohs tam-BYEN

[een-bee-TAH-mohs ah KAHR-lohs tam-BYEN]

💬 Usage Tip: When the one being invited is a person, Spanish puts a before them: invitamos a Carlos. Not for things: invitamos una ronda "we'll buy a round".

Phrase Breakdown

¿Invitamos a Carlos

een-bee-TAH-mohs ah KAHR-lohs

Shall we invite Carlos

Spanish uses 'a' before a person who receives the action. This is called the 'personal a'. Say in-vi-TA-mos.

Example

Invitamos a María.

We invite María.

Words in this phrase

Invitamos

[een-bee-TAH-mohs]

shall we invite

'We' form of 'invitar' (to invite); as a question it suggests doing it.

Example

Invitamos a todos a la fiesta.

We invite everyone to the party.

[ah]

(personal a)

Marks a person as the direct object; not translated.

Example

Veo a mi tía.

I see my aunt.

Carlos

[KAHR-lohs]

Carlos

A common male first name.

Example

Carlos trabaja conmigo.

Carlos works with me.

también?

tam-BYEN

too?

'También' means 'also' or 'too'. The stress is at the end: tam-BIÉN.

Example

Yo también.

Me too.

Words in this phrase

también

[tam-BYEN]

also

Used to add another related question or point.

Example

«También» agrega otra pregunta sobre la empresa.

“También” adds another question about the company.

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