How to Say ‘Would you like me to buy you something?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Te apetece que te invite a algo?
teh ah-peh-TEH-theh keh teh een-BEE-teh ah ahl-goh
[teh ah-peh-TEH-theh keh teh een-BEE-teh ah ahl-goh]
💬 Usage Tip: invitar in Spain means "to pay for" someone: Te invito "It's on me".
🇪🇸 In Spain: Offering to buy a drink is a standard friendly move at a Spanish bar. Saying no politely is just as normal and won't offend.
Phrase Breakdown
¿Te apetece
teh ah-peh-TEH-theh
Do you fancy
'Apetecer' is very common in Spain and means 'to feel like'. In Spain, the 'c' sounds like 'th': a-pe-TE-the.
¿Te apetece un café?
Do you fancy a coffee?
Words in this phrase
Te
[teh]
to you
Indirect object pronoun used with quedar bien/mal to say how something suits someone.
Ese color te queda muy bien, en serio.
That color suits you very well, seriously.
apetece
[ah-peh-TEH-theh]
you feel like; appeals to you
Used to ask whether someone wants something in a casual, natural way.
Si te pregunto «Te apetece» un café, quiero saber si te apetece.
If I ask you “Do you feel like” a coffee, I want to know if you feel like it.
que te invite a algo?
keh teh een-BEE-teh ah ahl-goh
me buying you something?
The subjunctive 'invite' follows 'apetece que'. Raise your intonation at the end.
¿Quieres que te invite a algo?
Do you want me to buy you something?
Words in this phrase
que
[keh]
that
A conjunction used to introduce a clause after verbs like creer, decir, or pensar.
Pienso que la flexibilidad también forma parte de una buena cultura.
I think that flexibility is also part of a good culture.
te
[teh]
you
Refers to the person being addressed.
¿Cómo te encuentras hoy?
How are you feeling today?
invite
[een-BEE-teh]
I buy (you a drink) / I treat
Subjunctive of 'invitar'; in bars, to pay for someone's drink.
Quiero que te invite a una caña.
I want to buy you a beer.
a
[ah]
to
A preposition used before an infinitive verb.
Está dispuesto «A» colaborar con el equipo.
He is willing to collaborate with the team.
algo
[ahl-goh]
Something
An unspecified thing or matter.
Me gustaría algo dulce.
I would like something sweet.
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