dame esos cinco
/dame esos θinko/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'dab me up' can be expressed in Spanish as dame esos cinco.
While 'dab me up' in English can refer to a variety of greetings like a complex handshake or a palm slap, dame esos cinco specifically targets the high-five gesture.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase dame esos cinco literally translates to 'give me those five', which refers to the five fingers of the hand.
How do you pronounce it?
/dame esos θinko/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the verb chocar is used for this greeting, which literally means 'to crash' or 'to collide'.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, a physical greeting like dame esos cinco is often preceded or followed by a beso, a light kiss on the cheek, depending on the gender and relationship of the people.
- In some youth cultures, the 'dab' gesture from English is adopted literally as hacer el dab, rather than using a translated phrase like dame esos cinco.
Examples in context
- Solo dame esos cinco para celebrar.Just give me those five to celebrate.
Example conversation
Two friends meet at the park.
- Daniel¡Hola, Lucía! Dame esos cinco.Hi, Lucia! Dab me up.
- Lucía¡Hola, Daniel! Claro que sí.Hi, Daniel! Of course.
- DanielHacía mucho tiempo que no te veía.It's been a long time since I saw you.
- LucíaSí, tenemos que hablar más.Yes, we need to talk more.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
