Spanish Conversation · Level 12
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Spanish word
dar
Pronunciation
IPA/daɾ/
Meaning
- verbgive
Example
Por favor, ¿me das el libro?
Could you give me the book, please?
More examples
Le voy a dar un regalo por su cumpleaños.
I'm going to give him a gift for his birthday.
Core concept
A hand offering an object to another person.
Common phrases
dar un regalo
give a gift
dar permiso
give permission
dar las gracias
give thanks
Similar words
regalar: Give an item to please someone as a gift, without asking for it back.
entregar: Transfer an item by hand or via formal delivery, often official documents.
ofrecer: Offer an object or assistance while leaving acceptance up to the other person.
prestar: Temporarily lend something to someone with the understanding it will be returned.
Definition in Spanish
Transferir a otra persona algo material o inmaterial, como un objeto, un favor o una sensación, de modo que el receptor lo reciba.
Word origin
Spanish dar comes from Latin dare 'to give', originally meaning to hand over and later extending to give favors, sensations, or effects.
Usage tips
- 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).