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How to Say ‘Thanks for the invite.’ in Mexican Spanish

Gracias por la invitación.

GRAH-syahs pohr lah een-vee-tah-see-ohn

[GRAH-syahs pohr lah een-vee-tah-see-ohn]

🇲🇽 In Mexico: In Mexico, whoever says te invito usually expects to pay. Thanking someone for la invitación can signal you understand they're treating.

Phrase Breakdown

Gracias

[GRAH-syahs]

thanks

A polite expression of gratitude, usually used in the plural in Spanish.

Example

Te doy "gracias" por compartir tus consejos de carrera.

I give you thanks for sharing your career advice.

por la invitación.

pohr lah een-vee-tah-see-ohn

for the invitation.

Use 'por' after 'gracias' to say what you're thanking for. The stress is at the end: in-vi-ta-SIÓN.

Example

Gracias por la comida.

Thanks for the food.

Words in this phrase

por

[pohr]

for

Common preposition used to indicate reason, motive, or thanks.

Example

Te escribo "Por" tu apoyo durante la feria de empleo.

I’m writing to you for your support during the job fair.

[lah]

the

Feminine singular definite article used before a feminine noun.

Example

La frase «La cultura de trabajo» empieza con «La».

The phrase “The work culture” begins with “La.”

invitación

[een-vee-tah-see-ohn]

invitation

Request asking someone to attend.

Example

Recibí la invitación para la boda.

I received the invitation to the wedding.

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