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How to Say ‘I'll hold your hand.’ in Spain Spanish

Te doy la mano.

teh doy lah MAH-noh

[teh doy lah MAH-noh]

💬 Usage Tip: Literally "I give you the hand": dar la mano means to hold someone's hand or to shake hands. The present doy works as "I'll" here.

Phrase Breakdown

Te doy

teh doy

I give you

'Doy' means 'I give' and rhymes with English 'boy'. 'Te' means 'to you'.

Example

Te doy un regalo.

I give you a present.

Words in this phrase

[teh]

to you / you

Indirect object pronoun meaning to you.

Example

Te mando mi contacto por correo.

I'll send you my contact details by email.

doy

[doy]

I give

First-person present of 'dar'.

Example

Te doy mi número.

I give you my number.

la mano.

lah MAH-noh

my hand

'Mano' is feminine even though it ends in -o. 'Dar la mano' means to hold or give your hand.

Example

Dame la mano.

Give me your hand.

Words in this phrase

[lah]

the

A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.

The people in that company seem kind.

mano

[MAH-noh]

hand

Feminine noun despite ending in -o.

Example

Lávese la mano.

Wash your hand.

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