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The word da in Spanish is a word used in Russian and other Slavic languages to mean yes.
In actual Spanish communication, if you wish to express enthusiastic agreement like "of course", you would use the informal exclamation ¡Cómo no!
How do you pronounce it?
/da/
Did you know?
- Spanish has a specific expression da asco, which literally means 'it gives disgust'. English speakers usually say 'it is disgusting', but Spanish describes the object as giving a feeling to the person.
- The letters da in the phrase 'Leonardo da Vinci' actually come from Italian, not Spanish, though they look identical to the Spanish conjugation of 'dar'.
- When someone is very tired, they might say me da sueño, meaning 'it gives me sleep'. This uses the verb dar to describe a biological urge rather than an external action.
Examples in context
- Leonardo da Vinci comenzó a pintar la Mona Lisa en 1503.Leonardo da Vinci began painting Mona Lisa in 1503.This sentence shows the use of da within the name Leonardo da Vinci.Tatoeba #2256558 by marcelostockle, translation #2256536 by Amastan
- La Mona Lisa fue pintada por Leonardo da Vinci.The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo da Vinci.Tatoeba #870937 by alexmarcelo, translation #870933 by CM
- Leonardo da Vinci tenía pocas relaciones cercanas con mujeres y nunca se casó.Leonardo da Vinci had very few personal relationships with women and never got married.Tatoeba #2810827 by nancy, translation #10117948 by espamatics
- ¿Podré contar con su apoyo? – Desde luego, puede confiar en mí.Can I count on your support? – Of course, you can trust me.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Daniel and María are discussing a Slavic language class.
- Daniel¿Sabes qué significa da en ruso?Do you know what da means in Russian?
- MaríaSí, da significa sí.Yes, da means yes.
- DanielEs una palabra muy sencilla.It is a very simple word.
- MaríaEs verdad, Daniel.That is true, Daniel.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
