Phrase guide

can I buy you a drink

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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phrase

Meaning 1

Indicates the speaker wishes to buy the interlocutor a drink, in a bar.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

26 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: هل تريد ان اشتري لك مشروب؟ (hal turido an tashtari laka mashrub) — can I buy you a drink?
  • Chinese Mandarin: 可以請你喝一杯嗎? /可以请你喝一杯吗? — can I buy you a drink?
  • Chinese Mandarin: 可以请你喝一杯吗 (kěyǐ qǐng nǐ hē yībēi ma?) — can I buy you a drink?
  • Finnish: voinko tarjota sinulle jotakin juotavaa — can I buy you a drink?
  • French: puis-je vous offrir quelque chose à boire — can I buy you a drink?
  • German: kann ich Ihnen etwas zu trinken holen? — can I buy you a drink?
  • German: darf ich dir einen Drink ausgeben? — can I buy you a drink?
  • Greek: τι να σε κεράσω; (ti na se keráso?) — can I buy you a drink?
  • Hungarian: meghívhatom egy italra? — can I buy you a drink?
  • Hungarian: meghívhatlak egy italra? — can I buy you a drink?
  • Ido: ka me povas komprar drinkajo a vu? — can I buy you a drink?
  • Japanese: 一杯おごらせてください (ippai ogorasete kudasai) — can I buy you a drink?
  • Japanese: 一杯おごりますよ (ippai ogorimasu yo) — can I buy you a drink?
  • Polish: czy mogę postawić ci drinka? — can I buy you a drink?
  • Polish: czy mogę postawić panu drinka? — can I buy you a drink?
  • Polish: czy mogę postawić pani drinka? — can I buy you a drink?
  • Portuguese: posso te comprar uma bebida? — can I buy you a drink?
  • Romanian: pot să-ți ofer o băutură? — can I buy you a drink?
  • Russian: купи́ть вам что́-нибудь вы́пить? (kupítʹ vam štó-nibudʹ výpitʹ?) — can I buy you a drink?
  • Scots: kin Ah get ye a drink? — can I buy you a drink?
  • Spanish: ¿lo invito a una copa? — can I buy you a drink?
  • Spanish: ¿la invito a una copa? — can I buy you a drink?
  • Turkish: size bir içki ısmarlayabilir miyim? — can I buy you a drink?
  • Turkish: sana bir içki ısmarlayabilir miyim? — can I buy you a drink?
  • Welsh: ga i brynu diod i chi? — can I buy you a drink?
  • Welsh: ga i brynu diod i ti? — can I buy you a drink?