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How to Say ‘I give you a hand’ in Italian

Le dia una mano

leh DEE-ah OO-nah MAH-noh

[leh DEE-ah OO-nah MAH-noh]

💬 Usage Tip: After vuole che, do changes to dia. Italian uses this softer verb form after wishes.

Phrase Breakdown

Le dia

leh DEE-ah

(that) I give you

'Le' is the formal 'to you'. 'Dia' is the subjunctive of 'dare' (to give) and has two syllables: DI-a.

Example

Vuole che le dia il numero?

Would you like me to give you the number?

Words in this phrase

[leh]

to you (formal)

Formal indirect pronoun 'to you'.

Example

Le mando un messaggio.

I'll send you a message.

dia

[DEE-ah]

I give

Subjunctive of 'dare'; 'dare una mano' = to help.

Example

Vuoi che ti dia un consiglio?

Do you want me to give you advice?

una mano

OO-nah MAH-noh

a hand

'Dare una mano' is an idiom meaning 'to help'. Say 'mano' as MA-no.

Example

Mi dai una mano?

Can you give me a hand?

Words in this phrase

una

[OO-nah]

a / an

Feminine singular indefinite article, used before feminine nouns.

Example

È una bella occasione per rivedersi.

It’s a nice occasion to see each other again.

mano

[MAH-noh]

hand

Feminine noun despite ending in -o; plural 'mani'.

Example

Dammi la mano.

Give me your hand.

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