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How to Say "hit them" in Spanish

The Spanish word forhit themis dalesA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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dales

verbA2informal
informal encouragement or instruction to strike something
A person handing out bright red apples to a group of smiling children.

Examples

Si ves a los niños, dales un beso de mi parte.

If you see the children, give them a kiss for me.

Dales las gracias por el regalo.

Give them thanks for the gift.

Cuando veas a tus tíos, dales esto.

When you see your aunt and uncle, give them this.

Two Words in One

This is a combination of the command 'da' (give) and 'les' (to them). In Spanish, when you tell someone to do something, you attach the person receiving the action directly to the end of the word.

Confusing One vs. Many

Mistake:Using 'dale' when talking about a group.

Correction: Use 'dales' (with an S) when the people receiving the item are plural (them), and 'dale' when it's just one person (him/her).

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