Dame una galleta
/dame una ɡaʝeta/from spelling rules
The English phrase "give me a cookie" is translated into Spanish as Dame una galleta.
What does it mean word for word?
Dame is a combination of the imperative verb da (give) and the indirect object pronoun me (to me).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, you may hear Por favor, ¿me puedes dar una galleta?, Dame una galleta, por favor. or ¿Me das una galleta, por favor? In Mexico, you might come across ¿Me podrías dar una galleta, por favor?
How does it change in a sentence?
Using Deme instead of Dame changes the command from the informal tú form to the formal usted form, as in Deme una galleta.
How do you pronounce it?
/dame una ɡaʝeta/
Did you know?
- In some Caribbean dialects galleta is used as a slang term for a slap or a hit to the face.
- The word galleta originally comes from the French word for a flat cake which was derived from a word meaning 'rock'.
- In some technical contexts, such as engineering, a galleta can refer to a 'plug' or a 'stopper', showing how a food word can move into machinery.
Examples in context
- Dame una galleta.Give me a cookie.Tatoeba #10692499 by carlosalberto, translation #10692491 by carlosalberto
- Dame una galleta de chocolate, por favor.Give me a chocolate cookie, please.
- Si tienes más, dame una galleta.If you have more, give me a cookie.
Example conversation
Elena is asking Alejandro for a snack in the kitchen.
- ElenaAlejandro, dame una galleta.Alejandro, give me a cookie.
- Alejandro¿Quieres la que es de avena?Do you want the oatmeal one?
- ElenaSí, esa es mi favorita.Yes, that is my favorite.
- AlejandroAquí tienes, Elena.Here you go, Elena.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries galleta, una, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
