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dí

deedi

“dí” means “I gave” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

I gaveA1

simple past action

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Give!A1

informal affirmative command (Tú)

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I gaveAlso: I did give

A1irregular ar
A small child smiling while successfully handing a bright red apple to an adult's outstretched hand, illustrating a completed past action.
infinitivedar
gerunddando
past Participledado

📝 In Action

Yo dí mi número de teléfono al banco.

A1

I gave my phone number to the bank.

Le dí las gracias por su ayuda.

A2

I gave him/her thanks for his/her help. (I thanked him/her.)

No dí importancia a su comentario.

B1

I didn't give importance to his comment. (I ignored his comment.)

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • dí un paseo – I took a walk
  • dí la mano – I shook hands (I gave my hand)

Idioms & Expressions

  • dí en el blanco – I hit the nail on the head

Give!Also: Tell!

A1irregular command arinformal
A person pointing firmly at a small blue ball on the ground while holding their other hand open and palm up, indicating an urgent command.
infinitivedar
gerunddando
past Participledado

📝 In Action

¡Dí tu opinión sobre el plan!

A2

Give your opinion about the plan!

Dímelo ahora mismo.

A1

Give it to me right now. / Tell it to me right now.

Díles tiempo para pensarlo.

B1

Give them time to think about it.

Word Connections

Common Collocations

  • díme – Tell me / Give me
  • díselo – Tell it to him/her

Indicative

Present

yodoy
túdas
él/ella/ustedda
nosotrosdamos
vosotrosdais
ellos/ellas/ustedesdan

Imperfect

yodaba
túdabas
él/ella/usteddaba
nosotrosdábamos
vosotrosdabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesdaban

Preterite

yodí
túdiste
él/ella/usteddio
nosotrosdimos
vosotrosdisteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesdieron

Subjunctive

Present Subjunctive

yodé
túdes
él/ella/usteddé
nosotrosdemos
vosotrosdeis
ellos/ellas/ustedesden

Imperfect Subjunctive

yodiera/diese
túdieras/dieses
él/ella/usteddiera/diese
nosotrosdiéramos/diésemos
vosotrosdierais/dieseis
ellos/ellas/ustedesdieran/diesen
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✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: dí

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence correctly uses 'dí' as a command?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family
dar(to give) — Verb
dador(giver) — Noun
donación(donation) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes
símí
📚 Etymology

The Spanish word 'dar' (from which 'dí' is formed) comes directly from the Latin verb *dare*, which meant 'to give' or 'to offer.' This root is the source of many English words like 'donate' and 'data.'

First recorded: Old Spanish (around the 10th century)

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: deiItalian: diedi

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Frequently Asked Questions

If 'dí' means 'I gave,' how do I say 'I saw'?

The verb 'to see' is 'ver'. Its 'I saw' form is 'ví'. Notice that 'ver' is also irregular and uses a similar short form with an accent mark.

Is 'dí' ever used without the accent?

Yes, but it means something different! 'Di' (without the accent) is the 'tú' imperative (command) form of the verb 'decir' (to say/tell). Example: 'Di algo' (Say something). However, the RAE (Royal Spanish Academy) suggests that 'dí' (with accent) is the correct spelling for both 'I gave' and the command 'Give!'