Dénos (en. Give us)

/ˈdenos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Action of giving in a context where a need or desire is expressed.

I hope he/she gives us what we need.

Ojalá que nos dé lo que necesitamos.

Expresses the desire for a group to receive something.

I ask that he/she gives us the opportunity to speak.

Pido que nos dé la oportunidad de hablar.

Commonly used in formal requests or petitions.

We hope he/she gives us an answer soon.

Esperamos que nos dé una respuesta pronto.

Derived from the verb 'dar', which comes from the Latin 'dare'.

give us a hand

ask someone to help.

dénos una mano

give us time

request more time to complete something.

dénos tiempo

give us your opinion

ask someone to share their point of view.

dénos su opinión

give

To perform the action of delivering something to someone.

dar

deliver

To give something to someone in the form of a delivery.

entregar

grant

To grant a right or benefit to someone.

otorgar

To ask for help in a colloquial way.

When he/she is in trouble, he/she always says 'give us a hand'.

Cuando está en apuros, siempre dice 'dénos una mano'.

To use 'dénos' in a joking context to ask for more than what is expected.

If something goes wrong, he/she says 'give us more luck next time'.

Si algo sale mal, dice 'dénos más suerte la próxima vez'.