dámelo
/damelo/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "give it to me" is dámelo.
dámelo is used as a request for someone to hand over a specific object to the speaker.
Which one should you use?
The form dámelo is used when speaking informally to someone. If you are speaking to someone in a formal context, you should use démelo instead.
How does it change in a sentence?
When attaching object pronouns to an imperative command, an accent mark is added to the stressed vowel to maintain the original word's stress. The form also changes depending on the gender of the object being requested. While dámelo is used for masculine objects, you should use dámela if the object is a feminine noun, such as la llave (the key).
How do you pronounce it?
/damelo/
Did you know?
- The word dar inside dámelo is a cognate of the English word 'donor', as both stem from the Latin root meaning 'to give'.
- In many Latin American countries, you might hear a person use dámelo with a slightly different intonation to mean 'let me have a look' or 'let me try it', even if they do not want to keep the object.
- In certain Caribbean dialects, the final 'o' or 'a' in dámelo or dámela might be dropped or softened in rapid speech, sounding more like dámel'.
Examples in context
- ¡No se lo des a él, dámelo a mí!Don't give it to him. Give it to me.This sentence is useful for showing the contrast between giving an object to someone else versus giving it to the speaker using dámelo.Tatoeba #1203722 by Shishir, translation #1205332 by Eldad
- Dámelo.Give it to me.This is a simple example of using dámelo.Tatoeba #1241277 by marcelostockle, translation #1241198 by xellugis
- ¡Dámelo ya!Give it to me now.This sentence uses dámelo to express urgency.Tatoeba #3277681 by Shishir, translation #3151563 by CK
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Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are in the living room near a coffee table.
- AlejandroSofía, ¿tienes mi teléfono?Sofía, do you have my phone?
- SofíaSí, lo tengo aquí.Yes, I have it here.
- AlejandroEntonces, dámelo, por favor.Then, give it to me, please.
- SofíaAquí tienes, Alejandro.Here you go, Alejandro.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
