dame
/dame/from spelling rules
dame is the Spanish word for 'give me'.
dame is commonly used in informal situations when requesting something. It can also function as a noun meaning a title equivalent to 'Sir' for a female knight.
Meaning: title equivalent to Sir for a female knight (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/dame/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, using the command dame with a stranger or an elder might be perceived as blunt or even rude. In these social contexts, speakers often prefer using the more polite 'condicional' form or adding 'por favor' to soften the request.
- In some Spanish dialects, the command dame is used idiomatically in the phrase dame un respiro, which literally means 'give me a breath' but actually means 'give me a break'.
- In the context of a title, the word dame is quite rare in modern everyday Spanish and is mostly reserved for historical novels or fantasy settings to evoke a medieval atmosphere.
Examples in context
- Él construyó una réplica exacta de la catedral de Notre Dame.He built an exact replica of Notre Dame Cathedral.This sentence shows the use of dame within the name of a cathedral.Tatoeba #1128092 by marcelostockle, translation #1128094 by CK
- Notre-Dame es una iglesia de París.Notre-Dame is a church in Paris.This sentence shows the use of dame within the name of a church.Tatoeba #9045533 by carlosalberto, translation #9045522 by carlosalberto
- Sobre una isla en el Sena, hay una iglesia grande llamada Notre Dame.On an island in the Seine, there is a big church called Notre Dame.Tatoeba #4675586 by mervert1, translation #51356 by CM
- Bríndeme un café, por favorGive me a coffee, please
- Dame un poco de agua, por favorGive me some water, please
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are visiting a history museum.
- LucíaMira, esta armadura perteneció a una dame.Look, this armor belonged to a dame.
- MateoNo sabía que existían mujeres caballeros.I didn't know female knights existed.
- LucíaSí, ella era una dame muy respetada.Yes, she was a very respected dame.
- MateoEs una historia fascinante.It is a fascinating story.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
