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denle

DEN-leh/ˈdenle/

“denle” means “give it/him/her” in Spanish (commanding a group to give something).

give it/him/her

Also: hit it/him/her, go ahead / start
VerbA2irregular ar
Spain
A group of people together handing a single bright red apple to a smiling person.
gerunddando
past Participledado
infinitivedar

📝 In Action

Si ven a Juan, denle las llaves.

A2

If you all see Juan, give him the keys.

¡Denle un fuerte aplauso!

A1

Give him/her a big round of applause!

¿Quieren jugar? Pues, ¡denle!

B1

Do you want to play? Well, go for it!

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • entréguenle (hand it to him/her)

Antonyms

  • quítenle (take it away from him/her)

Common Collocations

  • denle la bienvenida – welcome him/her
  • denle las gracias – thank him/her

Idioms & Expressions

  • darle duro – to work very hard or hit hard

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesdieran
yodiera
túdieras
vosotrosdierais
nosotrosdiéramos
él/ella/usteddiera

present

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

indicative

preterite

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

imperfect

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

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesdan
yodoy
túdas
vosotrosdais
nosotrosdamos
él/ella/ustedda
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✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: denle

Question 1 of 1

If you are talking to a group of friends and want them to give a gift to Sarah, what do you say?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
dar(to give) — Verb
dador(giver) — Noun
donar(to donate) — Verb
🎵 Rhymes▼
enle
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin verb 'dare' (to give) combined with the third-person pronoun 'le'.

First recorded: 13th century (root verb)

Cognates (Related words)

Italian: datelePortuguese: deem-lhe

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between 'dele' and 'denle'?

'Dele' is used when you are giving a command to one person (formal 'you'). 'Denle' is used when you are speaking to two or more people.

Can 'denle' mean 'hit him'?

Yes, in many Spanish-speaking countries, it is used colloquially to mean 'hit it' or 'strike it', such as when hitting a piñata.