How to Say "give" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “give” is “dar” — use 'dar' when giving something directly, as an informal command to 'you', or in many common idiomatic expressions..
dar
/da//da/
Examples
¡Da un paso adelante!
Take one step forward!
Por favor, da de comer al perro.
Please, feed the dog.
¡Dámelo!
Give it to me!
Giving a Command to 'Tú'
'Da' is the short, direct command form you use with 'tú' (the informal 'you'). It's how you tell a friend to 'give' something. Example: '¡Da las gracias!' (Say thank you!).
Command vs. Statement
Mistake: “Tú da el libro.”
Correction: For a command, just say '¡Da el libro!'. For a statement describing an action, you need the 's': 'Tú das el libro' (You give the book).
entregar
en-treh-GAR/en.tɾeˈɣaɾ/
Examples
El mensajero va a entregar el paquete esta tarde.
The messenger is going to deliver the package this afternoon.
Entregué las llaves al conserje antes de irme.
I handed the keys over to the concierge before leaving.
Transferring the Action
When you deliver something to someone, you often use the preposition 'a': 'Entregar el paquete a mi vecina' (Deliver the package to my neighbor).
Preterite Spelling Change
Mistake: “Yo entregé”
Correction: Yo entregué. The 'g' must change to 'gu' before 'e' to keep the hard 'g' sound (like in 'go').
Dar vs. Entregar
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