How to Say ‘To invite for a drink’ in Spain Spanish
Invitar a una copa
eem-bee-TAR ah OO-nah KOH-pah
[eem-bee-TAR ah OO-nah KOH-pah]
💬 Usage Tip: [Invitar a una copa] is the normal way to say "buy someone a drink" in Spanish, even though [invitar] by itself often looks like "invite." The same verb works for paying in other contexts too: [Te invito a cenar.] = "Dinner's on me."
Phrase Breakdown
Invitar
[eem-bee-TAR]
to invite / to treat
Often means to offer and pay for someone else's drink or food.
Quiero invitar a una copa a esa chica.
I want to buy that girl a drink.
a
[ah]
to
Preposition used before the thing being offered.
Voy a invitar a una copa a mi amiga.
I'm going to buy my friend a drink.
una
[OO-nah]
a / one
Feminine singular indefinite article for copa.
Él quiere invitar a una copa.
He wants to buy a drink.
copa
[KOH-pah]
drink
In this context, an alcoholic drink or beverage offered at a bar.
Invitar a una copa es un gesto amable.
Buying someone a drink is a kind gesture.
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