dame la mano
/dame la mano/from spelling rules
To say "give me your hand" in Spanish, use dame la mano.
This phrase is a request for someone to hold or touch your hand. It is commonly used when helping someone cross a street, climb stairs or when dancing.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase dame la mano literally translates to "give me the hand" rather than "give me your hand".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, you might say Dame la mano, por favor instead of Dame tu mano, por favor.
How do you pronounce it?
/dame la mano/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word mano is feminine, even though it ends in 'o' which usually marks masculine words.
- While dame la mano is a request for touch, the expression dar una mano is a common idiom meaning 'to lend a hand' or help someone with a physical task.
- The word mano shares a deep ancestral connection with the English word 'manual', both tracing back to the same Latin source.
Examples in context
- Dame la mano.Give me your hand.This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase dame la mano.Tatoeba #1020715 by Shishir, translation #3151444 by CK
- Dame la mano para cruzar la calle.Give me your hand to cross the street.
- Dame la mano, no tengas miedo.Give me your hand, don't be afraid.
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are walking through a crowded market.
- DanielLucía, dame la mano.Lucía, give me your hand.
- LucíaEstá bien, hay mucha gente aquí.Okay, there are a lot of people here.
- DanielNo te sueltes de mí.Don't let go of me.
- LucíaGracias, Daniel, así estoy más segura.Thanks, Daniel, this way I feel safer.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries la, mano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
