L'invitation (en. The invitation)

/lɛ̃vitɑsjɔ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Act of inviting someone to join an event.

I received an invitation to his wedding.

J'ai reçu une invitation à son mariage.

Letter or card containing this invitation.

The invitation was beautifully decorated.

L'invitation était joliment décorée.

Proposal to participate or go to a place.

He made a dinner invitation at his place.

Il a fait une invitation à dîner chez lui.

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

formal invitation

Official written request for an event.

invitation formelle

dinner invitation

Request to attend a meal.

invitation à dîner

acceptance of the invitation

Agreeing to participate in the proposed event.

acceptation de l'invitation

to invite

Proposing to someone to join an event.

inviter

to convoke

Inviting with a more formal connotation.

convier

management of invitations

Process of organizing invitations.

gestion des invitations

Shifted invite

We received a shifted invite for the party.

On a reçu une invit' décalée pour la fête.

Golden invite

This golden invite for the gala is rare.

Cette invit' en or pour le gala est rare.