Inviter (en. Invite)

/ɛ̃.vi.te/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Calling a person to a place or an event.

She invited her friends to her birthday.

Elle a invité ses amis à son anniversaire.

Proposing someone to participate in something.

He invited me to a concert next week.

Il m'a invité à un concert la semaine prochaine.

Making a polite request to someone.

I'm inviting you to think about this proposal.

Je t'invite à réfléchir à cette proposition.

Derived from the Latin 'invitatio', from 'invitas' which means 'to invite'.

invite out

Asking someone to spend time together outside.

inviter à sortir

invite someone to one's home

Inviting a person to come to one's home.

inviter quelqu'un chez soi

invite to the table

Seating someone at a table to eat or discuss.

inviter à la table

guest

Person who is invited to an event.

invité

friendly

Related to a friendly and social atmosphere.

convivial

invitation

Act of inviting someone to an event.

invitation

To invite informally.

We're going to invite everyone to the party!

On va inviter tout le monde à la fête!

To have someone in one's plans.

I always invite him when I go out.

Je l'invite toujours quand je sors.