Mexican Spanish for English speakers Beach · Lesson 2

Making an invitation

Mexican Spanish для invitations — ¿Te gustaría tomar algo? (Would you like to drink something?) — with the polite conditional.

Conversation

  1. Shelladonna Shelladonna

    Hace mucho calor. ¿Te gustaría tomar algo?

    Would you like to come round for a coffee?

    Tip: Te gustaría is a very advanced grammar. For now try lo learn it by heart as a chunk of language.

  2. Yennifer Yennifer

    ¡Claro vamos!

    Very gladly. When?

  3. Shelladonna Shelladonna

    ¿Qué tal una limonada mineral?

    What about the day after tomorrow?

  4. Yennifer Yennifer

    Sí, me parece perfecto.

    Yes, that is perfect.

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you politely invite in Mexican Spanish?

¿Te gustaría + infinitive? (informal) or ¿Le gustaría + infinitive? (formal). Conditional softens the invitation.

What does ¡Vamos! mean?

'Let's go!' — universal Spanish. ¡Claro vamos! = 'sure, let's go!' (enthusiastic agreement).

Tomar in Mexican Spanish?

'To drink / have (drinks)'. Tomar algo = 'have a drink/something'. Tomar agua = 'drink water'.

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