dame la pata
/dame la pata/from spelling rules
The English phrase "give me paw" is translated into Spanish as dame la pata.
A command used to tell a dog to place its paw in your hand.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "give me the paw".
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the imperative dame (give me) and requires the definite article la before pata (the paw).
How do you pronounce it?
/dame la pata/
Did you know?
- The word pata might actually be a linguistic traveler from Arabic, potentially linked to the word for 'duck', baṭṭ.
- While dame la pata is a common command, in many Spanish-speaking countries, you might hear people use la mano instead to mean 'hand' for a dog.
- While dame la pata is the standard command, some trainers use the word saluda, which means 'say hello'.
Examples in context
- Cuando le dé la orden, por favor, deme la pata.When I give the command, please give me the paw.
- Mi perro ya sabe el truco. ¡Dame la pata, Max!My dog already knows the trick. Give me the paw, Max!
- ¡Oye, Max! ¿Me das la patita? ¡Buen chico!Hey, Max! Can you give me your little paw? Good boy!
- Cuando te lo pida, ¿me das la pata, por favor?When I ask you, can you give me the paw, please?
- ¡Dame la pata, Firulais!Give me paw, Firulais!
- Si le dices 'dame la pata', él lo hace.If you tell him 'give me paw', he does it.
- El perro ya sabe decir 'dame la pata'.The dog already knows how to do 'give me paw'.
Example conversation
Alejandro is training his dog in the park while María watches.
- Alejandro¡Muy bien, chico! Dame la pata.Very good, boy! Give me paw.
- MaríaEs muy inteligente, Alejandro.He is very intelligent, Alejandro.
- AlejandroSí, lo aprendió muy rápido.Yes, he learned it very fast.
- MaríaQué lindo es tu perro.Your dog is so cute.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries la, pata, CC BY-SA 4.0.
