How to Say ‘Okay, but next time it's on me.’ in Mexican Spanish
Bueno, pero la próxima invito yo.
BWEH-noh PEH-roh lah PROHK-see-mah een-VEE-toh yoh
[BWEH-noh PEH-roh lah PROHK-see-mah een-VEE-toh yoh]
Phrase Breakdown
Bueno,
BWEH-noh
Okay / Alright,
Used to accept something, often with a little hesitation. Say it as 'BUE-no', with the 'ue' as one quick sound.
Bueno, como quieras.
Okay, as you wish.
Words in this phrase
Bueno
[BWEH-noh]
well / okay
Interjection to concede or start a new idea.
Bueno, vamos.
Okay, let's go.
pero la próxima
PEH-roh lah PROHK-see-mah
but next time
'Pero' (but) has a single tapped 'r', like the 'tt' in American 'butter'. Keep 'la próxima' together.
Pero la próxima llegas temprano.
But next time you arrive early.
Words in this phrase
pero
[PEH-roh]
but
A conjunction used to introduce contrast or additional information.
Trabajo en marketing, «Pero» busco un cambio.
I work in marketing, “but” I am looking for a change.
la
[lah]
the one
Article used as a pronoun for a feminine noun already mentioned.
Quiero la de chocolate.
I want the chocolate one.
próxima
[PROHK-see-mah]
next (feminine)
Means the upcoming one; masculine 'próximo'.
Nos vemos la próxima semana.
See you next week.
invito yo.
een-VEE-toh yoh
I'll pay / it's my treat.
A polite way to accept being treated while promising to pay next time. Stress 'in-VI-to'.
Esta vez invito yo.
This time it's my treat.
Words in this phrase
invito
[een-VEE-toh]
I treat / I invite
From 'invitar'; offering to pay for something.
Yo te invito la cena.
Dinner's on me.
yo
[yoh]
I
The speaker or writer referring to themselves.
Yo prefiero el té al café.
I prefer tea over coffee.
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