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Phrase · ✉️ Formal correspondence

Nos complace invitarlos a la ceremonia de entrega de premios.

We are pleased to invite you to the awards ceremony.

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Why every word is where it is

Nospronounus, to us, ourselvesnosotros · 1st pl.complace1verbpleases; (nos complace) we are pleasedcomplacer · present · 3rd sing.invitarlos2verbto invite you (ustedes)invitar · infinitivea3prepositionto, atladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definiteceremonianounceremonyfem. · sing.deprepositionof, fromentreganounpresentation, handing overfem. · sing.deprepositionof, frompremiosnounprizes, awardspremio · masc. · pl..
  • Nos → complace: experiencer
  • complace → invitarlos: complacer + infinitive
  • invitarlos → a: invitar a

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    Nos complace + infinitive = we are pleased to; it works like gustar. Verbs like gustar II: doler, parecer, quedar, importar, molestar, faltar →
  2. 2
    los = you (ustedes) as direct object; Spain often uses les. Direct object pronouns and personal a →
  3. 3
    invitar a + event: a la ceremonia.