The handy expression "Me da ...."

Question

Happy New Year to Everyone,

If "me da un regalo" means "I gave a gift" and I want to change the sentence to " I gave a gift to you", does this simply change to "te da un regalo" or "te me da un regalo" since I want to use the handy expression .....me da + with an indirect object pronoun. Your opinions would be appreciated.

da=present tense di, dio=past - 0074b507, Dec 27, 2009

Te di un regalo. You don't need the me :) Everybody gave some great responses :) - sunshinzmommie, Dec 27, 2009

Answer 1

I gave a gift to you

Te di un regalo. (a ti)

Le di un regalo. (a usted)

Answer 2

I think you got a bit mixed up, Mark

Me da un regalo - He/She gives me a gift

Te doy un regalo - I give you a gift

Does that make sense?

Cheers mate

Answer 3

I gave a gift - Di un regalo

I gave a gift to you - Te di un regalo

Conjugation of dar in the preterite:

* yo di
* tú diste
* el/ella/usted dio

* nosotros dimos
* vosotros disteis
* ellos/ellas/ustedes dieron

Answer 4

Hi mark

Aquí está mi respuesta. Es gratis, te lo doy como regalo.

Here´s my answer. It´s free. I am giving it to you as a gift.

Answer 5

I also like "Dámelo!" (or "Dámela") which is "Give me that!" where da is in the imperative form.

Answer 6

Thanks for all your answers guys. Happy New Year.