le doy la mano

I shake hands with him

I take him by the hand

USAGE NOTE

The word "le" may be translated as "him", "her", or "you" according to the context.

le doy la mano(leh doy oo-nah mah-noh)

phrase

1. (I clasp his hand in agreement or as a greeting)

a. I shake hands with him

Cuando me encuentro a mi jefe en la oficina, le doy la mano para saludarlo.

When I bump into my boss in the office, I shake hands with him to say hello.

b. I shake his hand

Solo le doy la mano, nunca lo saludo de beso.

I just shake his hand, I never kiss him hello.

2. (I clasp him by the hand)

a. I take him by the hand

Siempre le doy la mano cuando estamos en el centro comercial.

I always take him by the hand when we're at the mall.

b. I hold hands with him

A veces le doy la mano cuando paseamos por el centro.

I sometimes hold hands with him when we're walking around downtown.

c. I give him my hand

A veces le doy la mano para ayudarlo a salir de la alberca.

I sometimes give him my hand to help him out of the swimming pool.