di
/di/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I gave" is translated into Spanish as di.
di is the first-person singular past tense of the verb give.
How does it change in a sentence?
Although di is a monosyllabic word in the past tense, it does not take an accent mark.
How do you pronounce it?
/di/
Did you know?
- The word di is also the imperative form of the verb decir, meaning 'tell'. Depending on the context, di can mean either 'I gave' or a command for someone to 'say' something.
- In some regions, the phrase dar gato por liebre (to give a cat for a hare) is used to describe a scam or being cheated.
- The verb dar is used to express sudden emotions or physical sensations, such as me dio miedo, which translates to 'I got scared' but literally means 'it gave me fear'.
Examples in context
- Ayer se lo di.I gave it to him yesterday.This sentence is useful for showing how to use di with object pronouns.Tatoeba #4123342 by gianich73, translation #3907303 by CH
- Se lo di a él.I gave it to him.This sentence is useful for using di to emphasize the recipient.Tatoeba #13871883 by Seael, translation #3874522 by CH
- Te di un libro.I gave you a book.This sentence is useful for demonstrating how to use di.Tatoeba #704242 by Shishir, translation #71028 by fucongcong
- Le di un regalo a mi abuela.I gave a gift to my grandmother.
- Di una conferencia en el evento.I gave a lecture at the event.
- Entregué el informe al jefe.I gave the report to the boss.
- Le entregué el paquete al mensajero.I gave the package to the messenger.
- Hice entrega de los documentos al abogado.I gave the documents to the lawyer.
- Regalé un libro a mi hermana.I gave a book to my sister.
- Le regalé flores a mi novia.I gave flowers to my girlfriend.
- Hice entrega de las llaves al conserje.I gave the keys to the caretaker.
- 118 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mateo and María are talking about a missing pen.
- Mateo¿Dónde está mi bolígrafo, María?Where is my pen, María?
- MaríaCreo que se lo di a Juan.I think I gave it to Juan.
- Mateo¿Cuándo se lo diiste?When did you give it to him?
- MaríaSe lo di hace una hora.I gave it to him an hour ago.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
