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A person is extending their hand to give a bright red apple to two other people who are standing side-by-side with open, waiting hands, symbolizing the command 'Give us'.

danos

DAH-nohs

Verb (Command form)A1irregular ar
Give us?as a command (tú form)
Also:Hand us?informal request

Quick Reference

infinitivedar
gerunddando
past Participledado

📝 In Action

Danos un minuto para pensar.

A1

Give us a minute to think.

Si puedes, danos la información antes de las cinco.

A2

If you can, give us the information before five o'clock.

Mamá, danos más postre, ¡por favor!

A1

Mom, give us more dessert, please!

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • otórganos (grant us (formal))
  • suminístranos (provide us (formal))

Common Collocations

  • danos la mano – give us a hand (help us)
  • danos un ejemplo – give us an example

💡 Grammar Points

Commands and Pronoun Attachment

When you give an affirmative command (telling someone to do something), you attach the object pronouns directly to the verb form. 'Danos' is the command 'da' (give) plus the pronoun 'nos' (us).

Stress and Accent Marks

Because the original command 'da' is only one syllable, no written accent mark is needed on 'danos', even though the stress falls on the first syllable (DA-nos).

❌ Common Pitfalls

Placement in Negative Commands

Mistake: "No danos la respuesta. (Incorrect word order)"

Correction: No nos des la respuesta. (The pronoun 'nos' goes *before* the verb in negative commands.)

⭐ Usage Tips

Informal Use ('tú')

'Danos' is the informal command ('tú' form). If you are speaking to someone formally (Usted), you must use 'denos' instead.

✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: danos

Question 1 of 1

If you want to tell a group of friends (tú/informal) to 'give us' something, which is the correct way to write the command?

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Word Family

dar(to give) - verb
nos(us (object pronoun)) - pronoun
donación(donation) - noun

Frequently Asked Questions

Why doesn't 'danos' have an accent mark, but 'dímelo' does?

Spanish only adds an accent mark to maintain the original stress when a pronoun is added. Since the single syllable command 'da' is already stressed, adding the two-syllable pronoun 'nos' still keeps the stress on the first syllable (DA-nos), following the natural rules of Spanish pronunciation, so no accent is needed.

How do I say 'Don't give us'?

For negative commands, the pronoun goes before the verb: 'No nos des' (tú form) or 'No nos dé' (usted form).