invitar

Senses

1. 1.

   to invite

   to ask someone to attend or participate in an event or activity

2. 2.

   to offer (to pay)

   to treat someone by paying for something (food, drinks, etc.)

3. 3.

   to incite; to encourage

   to provoke or persuade someone to do something

Examples

• "Te invité a mi cumpleaños el próximo sábado."

  I invited you to my birthday party next Saturday.

• "Mi jefe nos invitó a cenar al restaurante anoche."

  My boss treated us to dinner at the restaurant last night.

• "Este clima invita a quedarse en casa."

  This weather makes you want to stay at home.

Usage

Common verb; often used reflexively (*invitarse*) to mean "to treat oneself." The construction "invitar a + infinitive" emphasizes the encouragement or inducement sense. Widely used in both formal and informal contexts across Spanish-speaking regions.