How to Say ‘Really, today it's on me.’ in Mexican Spanish
De verdad, hoy te invito yo.
deh behr-DAHD oy teh een-VEE-toh yoh
[deh behr-DAHD oy teh een-VEE-toh yoh]
Phrase Breakdown
De verdad,
deh behr-DAHD
Really / Seriously,
A common way to insist or show sincerity. Link the words smoothly: 'de-ver-DAD'. The final 'd' is very soft, almost silent.
De verdad, no es molestia.
Really, it's no trouble.
Words in this phrase
De
[deh]
(part of 'de verdad')
Preposition forming 'de verdad', meaning 'really' or 'honestly'.
De verdad, no hay problema.
Really, it's no problem.
verdad
[behr-DAHD]
truth (really)
With 'de' it forms 'really, honestly', to insist sincerely.
Te lo digo de verdad.
I'm telling you honestly.
hoy te invito yo.
oy teh een-VEE-toh yoh
today it's my treat.
'Invitar' here means to pay for someone. Adding 'yo' at the end stresses 'I'm the one paying'. 'Hoy' sounds like English 'oy'.
Hoy te invito yo los tacos.
Today the tacos are on me.
Words in this phrase
hoy
[oy]
Today
The current day.
Hoy voy al mercado.
Today I'm going to the market.
te
[teh]
you
Second person singular, direct or indirect object.
Te veo mañana.
I will see you tomorrow.
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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