Dártela (en. Give it to you)

/ˈdaɾ.te.la/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To deliver or provide something to someone, especially informally.

I'm going to give it to you if you ask me politely.

Voy a dártela si me lo pides con educación.

To experience or live through something in particular.

I don't know how to give it to you, but it was a great experience.

No sé cómo dártela, pero fue una gran experiencia.

To communicate or interact directly with someone.

I wanted to give it to you in front of everyone, but it wasn't the right moment.

Quería dártela ante todos, pero no fue el momento apropiado.

The word comes from colloquial Spanish that mixes the verb 'dar' with the reflexive pronoun 'te'.

throw it in your face

To express something directly and unexpectedly.

dártela a la cara

surprise you with a gift

To provide someone with a gift in a surprising manner.

dártela con un regalo

not give it to you

To indicate that one does not want someone to receive something.

no dártela

give

To give something to someone.

dar

receive

To take something that is offered.

recibir

gift

To give something as a gift.

obsequiar

To do something to someone in a surprising way.

It was unexpected for you to throw it in my face at the party.

Me dártela en la fiesta fue inesperado.

To face a difficult situation.

I had to hit you hard when talking about that topic.

Tuve que dártela duro al hablar de ese tema.