How to Say ‘Today it's my treat’ in Mexican Spanish
Hoy te invito yo
oy teh een-VEE-toh yoh
[oy teh een-VEE-toh yoh]
💬 Usage Tip: Putting yo at the end stresses it: me, not you. It's a gentle way to insist.
Phrase Breakdown
Hoy te
oy teh
Today, (to) you
The 'h' in 'hoy' is silent, so it sounds like 'oy'. 'Te' means 'you' and attaches to the next verb.
Hoy te llamo.
I'll call you today.
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 yo
een-VEE-toh yoh
I treat
Putting 'yo' at the end emphasizes 'I'm the one paying'. Stress 'vi' in 'invito'.
Esta vez invito yo.
This time I'm treating.
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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