me doy

Question

i give up and i gave up in spanish:

me doy y me di '?

any other way to say it'

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Answer 1

I give up=abandono, lo dejo, me rindo.....

I give up= me doy por vencido/a
I gave up= me di por vencido/a

Context please

Answer 2

Me doy por vencido = I give up.

Answer 3

Lo importante es que estamos intercambiando conocimientos, experiencias y vivencias en nuestros lugares de orígenes, con lo cual enriquecemos nuestro lenguaje día a día.
Yo le aseguro que la frase "me doy" es de lo más común en México, en estos días
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Answer 4

that is why i asked if vencido is necessary, because i heard me doy in one of the mexicans` programs.

James Santiago said:

Sally said:

No you can't just say "me doy".

I disagree. I have heard "Me doy" used often as an abbreviated form. In fact, this is exactly the same in English, where we say "I give" as a short form for "I give up" or "I give in."I just goolged "me doy" and got lots of hits where it was used to mean "I give up."

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Answer 5

it is clear now,,thanx sally and heidita.

Sally said:

No you can't just say "me doy".Vencido=maleVencida = femaleIf you want a short way of saying it then use, "me rindo". That's all you need.

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Answer 6

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Answer 7

I'm obviously the greenhorn on this post, so I wont waste time or space quoting others. I'll just offer a bit from my take.

-The correct GRAMMATICAL form is 'darse por vencido'.
-'me doy' does exist and is used/accepted in common Spanish language, just not in all Spanish-Speaking regions. It is slang, and thus not 'grammatically' correct. That being said, slang is a necessary part of every language.
-There is no such thing as 'Real English', or 'Real Any Language' for that matter. Languages are composed of not just what is written in a text book, but also the living language amongst the people who use it.
-Just because a form of a language is widely used and accepted does not make it 'correct'. EX: Ebonics is spoken and understood by many, but that does not make it correct. Once again, parts of language such as Ebonics, however incorrect it is, are a part of English. 'me doy' is incorrect, but it is an acceptable part of the Spanish Language.
-Just because a part of speech is not common in a certain area, does not make it incorrect. Its just uncommon. Few people in Texas say 'pop' in place of 'coke' or 'soda', but they are all correct.
-Learning grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc is also necessary for any language. Granted that the majority conversations are spoken with slang, abbreviations, and phrases, without written rules, languages cannot survive or exist.

So, in my opinion, although 'me doy' is incorrect in terms of grammar and not used by all Spanish speakers, it is an acceptable part of the Spanish Language. Just as 'I give' is grammatically incorrect and only used by some dialects, it is an acceptable part of the English language.

Answer 8

Gracias! soy feliz siendo un miembro.

Answer 9

¡Hola Artinstead y bienvenido a los foros de español e inglés!

Answer 10

(ceder, abandonar)to submit, to give in
¡me rindo! -> I give in o up! (en adivinanza)
rendirse a la evidencia -> to bow to the evidence

Answer 11

No he visto "me rindo" para un traducción de "I give up".
Try looking up "rendirse".

Answer 12

No he visto "me rindo" para un traducción de "I give up".

Answer 13

Hola Carlos: Bienvenido al foro

Gracias Heidita...

Answer 14

Hola Carlos: Bienvenido al foro

Answer 15

Muy interesante este foro y también muy entretenidos los comentarios.

Debo decirles que las expresiones "Me doy" y "Sin querer queriendo", extraídas como dijo un miembro del foro del programa de TV mejicano, "El Chavo del Ocho", son muy conocidas en Latinoamerica.

Soy de Chile (bastante retirado de Méjico) y las entiendo perfectamente. Se han ido difundiendo gracias al programa mencionado.

Saludos

P.S.: I won't give any explanation about "Sin querer queriendo"...lol