English–Spanish

“give” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/daɾ/

Example

Por favor, ¿me das el libro?

Could you give me the book, please?

Illustration for dar (give)

How to say “give” in Spanish

“Give” in Spanish is dar.

A hand offering an object to another person.

Full entry for dar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with dar

Le voy a dar un regalo por su cumpleaños.

I'm going to give him a gift for his birthday.

Tips for using dar

  • The recipient is an indirect object: dar algo a alguien, and object pronouns precede conjugated verbs (me das) but attach to infinitives and affirmative commands (dármelo, dámelo).

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