dar la gana
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dar la gana(
dahr
lah
gah
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nah
)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
1. (general)
a. to feel like it
¿Por qué no fuiste a clase? - Porque no me dio la gana.Why didn't you go to class? - Because I didn't feel like it.
b. to please
Yo te doy mi opinión, y luego tú puedes hacer lo que te dé la gana.I'll give you my opinion, and then you can do as you please.
c. to like
No sé por qué les digo nada a mis hijos, porque ellos siempre hacen lo que les da la gana.I don't know why I say anything to my children, because they always do whatever they like.
d. to want to
Mis padres nunca se meten con lo que llevo, me dejan vestir como me da la gana.My parents never meddle in what I'm wearing. They let me dress the way I want to.
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