dame tu dinero
/dame tu dineɾo/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "give me your money" is dame tu dinero.
A demand for someone to hand over their money, often used during a robbery.
What does it mean word for word?
The 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 Colombia and Argentina, speakers often use Dame la plata instead of using the word dinero. In Spain, the slang term pasta is used, resulting in the phrase Dame la pasta.
How do you pronounce it?
/dame tu dineɾo/
Did you know?
- The word dinero shares a lineage with the number ten, as it stems from the Latin word 'decem' through various historical linguistic shifts.
Examples in context
- Dame tu dinero o te daré una paliza.Give me your money or else I'll beat you up.This sentence is useful for showing a threat alongside the demand.Tatoeba #1853380 by Shishir, translation #1641815 by Spamster
- Dame tu dinero.Give me your money.This sentence is a direct example of the phrase.Tatoeba #522274 by darinmex, translation #18509 by CK
- Dame tu dinero, por favor.Give me your money, please.
- Dame tu dinero para comprar los boletos del cine.Give me your money to buy the movie tickets.
- Por favor, entrégueme su dinero para completar la transacción.Please, give me your money to complete the transaction.
- Le ruego que me entregue su dinero para pagar la deuda pendiente.I beg you to give me your money to pay off the outstanding debt.
Example conversation
A robber confronts a man on the street.
- Sofía¡Dame tu dinero ahora mismo!Give me your money right now!
- MateoToma, aquí tienes todo.Take it, here is everything.
- SofíaNo hagas ruido y camina.Don't make any noise and walk.
- MateoEstá bien, no me hagas daño.Okay, don't hurt me.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dinero, tu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
