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How to Say ‘You give me one euro’ in Italian

Mi dai un euro

mee DAH-ee oon EH-oo-roh

[mee DAH-ee oon EH-oo-roh]

🇮🇹 In Italy: Canteen staff often use the casual tu with students, as here with dai. It's friendly, not rude.

Phrase Breakdown

Mi dai

mee DAH-ee

You give me / Give me

'Mi' means 'to me' and 'dai' means 'you give' (informal). 'Dai' rhymes with English 'eye'.

Example

Mi dai la penna?

Can you give me the pen?

Words in this phrase

[mee]

to me

Indirect object pronoun meaning to me; used to express personal reaction.

Example

Nella frase Mi fa piacere, Mi indica la persona che prova la sensazione.

In the phrase 'Mi fa piacere,' 'Mi' indicates the person feeling the emotion.

dai

[DAH-ee]

you give

Informal 'you' form of 'dare', to give.

Example

Mi dai una mano?

Will you give me a hand?

un euro

oon EH-oo-roh

one euro

'Un' means 'one/a'. Link it smoothly into 'euro': un-EH-oo-ro.

Example

Costa un euro.

It costs one euro.

Words in this phrase

[oon]

a / an

An indefinite article meaning 'a' before a masculine singular noun.

Example

È stato un incontro molto utile.

It was a very useful meeting.

euro

[EH-oo-roh]

euro

The currency unit used in Italy.

Example

Un caffè costa un euro.

A coffee costs one euro.

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