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

invitation

Act of inviting someone to an event.

invitation

guest

Person who is invited to an event.

invité

friendly

Related to a friendly and social atmosphere.

convivial

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.