Invita (en. Invite)

/ɛ̃vita/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
Making an invitation to someone.
She invited her friends to her birthday.
Elle invita ses amis à son anniversaire.
Asking someone to join an activity.
He invited her to a party.
Il l'a invitée à une soirée.
Proposing to someone to participate in an event.
We invited neighbors for dinner.
Nous avons invité des voisins pour le dîner.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'invitare' meaning 'to invite'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

invite to dinner
Proposing to have a meal together.
inviter au restaurant
invite to a party
Making a request for someone to come to a celebration.
inviter à une fête
invite people
Calling on several people to participate in an event.
inviter les gens

Related Words

invitation
A document or act by which one invites someone.
invitation
guest
A person who receives an invitation.
invité
to invite
Inviting in a more formal manner.
convier

Slang Meanings

To invite someone informally.
I'm going to invite him out tonight.
Je vais l'inviter à sortir ce soir.
Making a proposal for a social event.
He invited me to the party, that's great!
Il m'a invitée à la soirée, c'est super!