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Inviting Someone to Join
You invite a new acquaintance or friend to come along to an activity or outing.
You
Oye,
vamos
a
ir
a
cenar
esta
noche.
¿Quieres
venir?
OH-yeh, VAH-mohs ah eer ah seh-NAHR EHS-tah NOH-cheh. kee-EH-rehs veh-NEER?
Hey, we're going to dinner tonight. Do you want to come?
Friend
¡Ay,
qué
padre!
¿A
dónde
van?
eye, keh PAH-dreh! ah DOHN-deh vahn?
Oh, how cool! Where are you going?
'¡Qué padre!' is Mexican slang for 'how cool!' In other countries you might hear '¡Qué chévere!' or '¡Qué genial!'
You
A
un
restaurante
de
mariscos
que
nos
recomendaron.
¿Te
animas?
ah oon rehs-tow-RAHN-teh deh mah-REES-kohs keh nohs reh-koh-mehn-DAH-rohn. teh ah-NEE-mahs?
To a seafood restaurant that was recommended to us. Are you up for it?
'¿Te animas?' is a casual, encouraging way to ask 'are you in?' or 'are you up for it?'
Friend
¡Sí,
me
animo!
¿A
qué
hora
nos
vemos?
see, meh AH-nee-moh! ah keh OH-rah nohs VEH-mohs?
Yes, I'm in! What time do we meet?
You
Como
a
las
ocho.
Te
mando
la
ubicación
por
WhatsApp.
KOH-moh ah lahs OH-choh. teh MAHN-doh lah oo-bee-kah-SYOHN por waht-SAHP.
Around eight. I'll send you the location on WhatsApp.
'Como a las ocho' — the 'como' softens the time to mean 'around' or 'about.' Sharing locations via WhatsApp is standard.
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