German Phrase
Ein Kumpel hat mich eingeladen, mitzukommen.
Meaning
A friend (informally called ‘Kumpel’) has asked me to join him. The sentence emphasizes that the invitation is to come along, not just to attend alone.
When to use
Use this phrase in casual conversation when you want to explain that a buddy invited you to accompany them to an event, a party, a trip, etc. It’s best suited for informal settings among peers.
✦Grammar Breakdown
EinKumpelhatmicheingeladen,mitzukommen.
Indefinite article (Ein)
‘Ein’ is the masculine nominative indefinite article, used here because ‘Kumpel’ is masculine.
Present perfect (hat … eingeladen)
German perfect tense uses ‘haben’ + past participle. ‘hat eingeladen’ means ‘has invited’.
Accusative pronoun (mich)
‘mich’ is the accusative form of ‘ich’; it is the direct object of ‘einladen’.
Infinitive with zu (mitzukommen)
When an infinitive clause follows a verb like ‘einladen’, it is introduced with ‘zu’. The prefix ‘mit‑’ shows ‘along/with’.
Comma before infinitive clause
In German, a comma is required before an infinitive clause that is introduced by ‘zu’.
🗨In Conversation
Willst du heute Abend ins Konzert gehen?
Do you want to go to the concert tonight?
Ein Kumpel hat mich eingeladen, mitzukommen.
A friend invited me to come along.
✕Common Mistakes
Ein Kumpel hat mir eingeladen, mitzukommen.
‘Einladen’ takes an accusative object, so the correct pronoun is ‘mich’, not dative ‘mir’.
Ein Kumpel hat mich eingeladen, zu kommen.
The verb ‘mitkommen’ already includes the prefix ‘mit’; you need the infinitive ‘mitzukommen’, not ‘zu kommen’.
Ein Kumpel hat mich eingeladen mitzukommen.
German requires a comma before the infinitive clause introduced by ‘zu’.
↔Alternatives
Ein Freund hat mich gebeten, mitzukommen.
A friend asked me to come along.
Jemand hat mich gefragt, ob ich mitkommen will.
Someone asked me if I want to come along.
Mein Kumpel möchte, dass ich mitkomme.
My buddy wants me to come with him.
Cultural Tip
‘Kumpel’ is a colloquial term for ‘friend’ and is appropriate only in informal contexts. In a formal setting you would use ‘Freund’ or ‘Bekannter’. Also, Germans often appreciate a brief thank‑you (‘Danke für die Einladung!’) after such an invitation.