what does dale mean??

Question

Ok soo im half spanish and my dad speaks it at home sometimes and i want to know what dale means

Please remember to use property spelling, punctuation, and capitalization in your posts. Thanks! - --Mariana--, Dec 7, 2012

Just out of curiosity: Have you never asked your father? - mcl020, Dec 7, 2012

L o l... buena pregunta mcl020 - a-YU-dar, Dec 8, 2012

Answer 1

Hi and welcome to the forum.

"Dale" means "Give it to him/her/it."

For example, you have a book and your Dad wants you got give it to your Mom, he says "Dale" or "Dáselo."

Also, here in Guatemala they use "¡Dale! ¡Dale!" to mean "Give it gas!" when the car is stuck in the mud.

buena respueseta. - a-YU-dar, Dec 8, 2012

Answer 2

Ok, simply put. It's commonly used as a command equivalent to "Do it!". A good example I'm sure you've heard, Pitbull often says something to a female (probably "dance") then says "dale" like "do it girl". Hope that makes it simple to remember.

Answer 3

Dale is also a word used to express:

• agreement (Ok, dale, nos vemos más tarde)

• hurry (Dale. Ya no puedo esperarte más)

good to know :) - Kiwi-Girl, Dec 7, 2012

¿Dónde se usa de ese modo? :) - maestroantonio, Dec 7, 2012

Estoy de acuerdo. Maestroanton.... muchos lugares... para nombrar un par de lugares... Colombia y Argentina ...dicen más dale en lugar de "vale" - a-YU-dar, Dec 8, 2012

Answer 4

In Mexico we say "dale" if we want that somebody hits somebody or something else..

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1. La mosca se escapa... ¡dale!

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lol, nice one :) - Kiwi-Girl, Dec 7, 2012

buena respuesta. - a-YU-dar, Dec 8, 2012

¡Dale duro! :-) - 005faa61, Dec 8, 2012

Answer 5

I also hear this a lot on la cancha de fútbol. "¡Dale!" Usually when you're telling someone to hit it (shoot it/ pass it)... at least that's what it seems like.

buena respuesta. - a-YU-dar, Dec 8, 2012

Answer 6

When turning a corner you ask: Is it clear? Can I go? The response here is often: Dale.

interesante - a-YU-dar, Dec 8, 2012