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can someone tell me what this means when someone says "da le" I don't know if this is spelled correctly in spanish.

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updated Aug 16, 2009
edited by Eddy
posted by karenrstephens

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object pronouns (le is an indirect object pronoun) either precede the verb or are attached to it (infinitives, gerund, or commands).

Since da is neither an infinitive nor a gerund, then it must be a command for the le to follow it.

dale is the verb dar conjugated with the le object pronoun attached

[tú] Dale el libro. Give the book to him/her. (da-informal command-dar)

If you heard dale by itself it was short for dáselo. (give "it" to him/her with the "it" omitted (Give him/her...perhaps pointing at the object)

updated Aug 16, 2009
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posted by 0074b507
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sacarias40 said

it means a lot of stuff. mostly tho....heres an example. say im standing on the edge of a cliff and im supposed to jump off but im scared. my friend is waiting for me to jump so he tells me. 'dale!' that means like...go!

I hope the person jumping has a parachute or some other means of preventing death otherwise the friend telling her to jump isn't much of a friend. Plus the fact I think it is wrong, however, I stand to be corrected on this point. qfreed's explanation gets my vote.

updated Aug 16, 2009
posted by Eddy
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Hi Karen Please read our rules before posting again. I have changed your title to something appropriate.

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updated Aug 16, 2009
posted by Eddy
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its 'dale'

it means a lot of stuff. mostly tho....heres an example. say im standing on the edge of a cliff and im supposed to jump off but im scared. my friend is waiting for me to jump so he tells me. 'dale!' that means like...go!

hope i was a help.

updated Aug 16, 2009
posted by sacarias40