How to Say ‘Can I buy you a drink?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Te invito algo de tomar?
teh een-VEE-toh AHL-goh deh toh-MAHR
[teh een-VEE-toh AHL-goh deh toh-MAHR]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: This is a classic, low-pressure opener in Mexico. Accepting a drink is friendly and doesn't commit anyone to anything more.
Phrase Breakdown
¿Te invito
teh een-VEE-toh
Can I buy you / Shall I treat you to
'Te invito' means 'I'll treat you'. As a question, it's a casual offer. Stress 'vi': in-VI-to.
¿Te invito un taco?
Can I buy you a taco?
Words in this phrase
Te
[teh]
you
A pronoun used to refer to the person being addressed.
Quiero que te den un regalo.
I want them to give you a gift.
invito
[een-VEE-toh]
I treat / I invite
From 'invitar'; offering to pay for something.
Yo te invito la cena.
Dinner's on me.
algo de tomar?
AHL-goh deh toh-MAHR
something to drink?
This completes the offer. 'Tomar' means 'to drink' in Mexico. Let your voice rise at the end.
Pedimos algo de tomar.
We ordered something to drink.
Words in this phrase
algo
[AHL-goh]
something
Indefinite pronoun meaning 'something'; refers to an unspecified thing.
Busco algo que me motive más.
I’m looking for something that motivates me more.
de
[deh]
of
A preposition that links nouns, often meaning “of” or “about.”
En «cultura de trabajo», «de» conecta las dos ideas.
In “work culture,” “de” connects the two ideas.
tomar
[toh-MAHR]
To drink
The act of consuming a beverage.
Voy a tomar un café en la cafetería.
I am going to drink a coffee at the coffee shop.
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