How to Say ‘And next time it's on me.’ in Spain Spanish
Y la próxima vez invito yo.
ee lah PROHK-see-mah beth een-BEE-toh yo
[ee lah PROHK-see-mah beth een-BEE-toh yo]
🇪🇸 In Spain: Promising to pay next time is the classic gracious way to accept being treated in Spain. On a date, it also signals you'd like a second one.
Phrase Breakdown
Y la próxima vez
ee lah PROHK-see-mah beth
And next time
'Y' (and) sounds like 'ee' and links to 'la'. Stress PRÓ-xi-ma.
Y la próxima vez, más temprano.
And next time, earlier.
Words in this phrase
Y
[ee]
and
A conjunction used to connect words or ideas.
Busco una cultura cercana y humana.
I’m looking for a culture that is close and human.
la
[lah]
the
A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.
The people in that company seem kind.
próxima
[PROHK-see-mah]
next
Feminine adjective meaning the following one in time or order.
Nos vemos la próxima semana.
See you next week.
vez
[beth]
time; occasion
Vez means time or occasion; in otra vez it means again.
Espero hablar contigo otra vez pronto.
I hope to speak with you again soon.
invito yo.
een-BEE-toh yo
it's my treat.
This promises to pay next time. Putting 'yo' at the end stresses 'me'.
Mañana invito yo.
Tomorrow it's on me.
Words in this phrase
invito
[een-BEE-toh]
I invite / treat
From 'invitar'; in bars means 'I'll pay for you'.
Hoy invito yo.
Today it's on me.
yo
[yo]
I
Used by a speaker to refer to himself or herself.
Yo soy el que hablo.
I am the one speaking.
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