Italian grammar
Dammela, mettitela: two pronouns on a command
Understand and give instructions for taking medicine.
From the scene Prendila con l'acqua (Take it with water)
In short
In tu commands pronouns go on the end: prendila. Two pronouns: me / te first: dammela, mettitela.
- take it (la medicina) prendila
- give it to me (la ricetta) dammela
- put it on (la crema) mettitela
- put some ice on mettiti il ghiaccio
- take my blood pressure misurami la pressione
- don't forget it non dimenticarlo
Your turn
Which one goes with give it to me (la ricetta)?
Options: mettitela · dammela · prendila
Show answer
give it to me (la ricetta) → dammela
How it works
In a tu command, the pronouns are glued to the end of the verb: prendila (take it).
Good to know
With two pronouns, mi and ti become me and te and come first: dammela, mettitela. Mettersi (to put on yourself) keeps its ti: mettiti il ghiaccio.
Good to know
In a negative tu command, use non + infinitive with the pronoun glued on: non dimenticarlo.
take it (la medicina) prendila
Javi
Questa medicina, prendila con l'acqua. Sentirai l'effetto.
This medicine: take it with water. You’ll feel the effect.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Questa medicina, (blank) con l'acqua. Sentirai l'effetto.
Options: mettitela · prendila · dammela
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Javi
Questa medicina, prendila con l'acqua. Sentirai l'effetto.
This medicine: take it with water. You’ll feel the effect.
give it to me (la ricetta) dammela
Javi
Ti fa ancora male, Nuria? La ricetta, dammela.
Does it still hurt, Nuria? The prescription, give it to me.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Ti fa ancora male, Nuria? La ricetta, (blank).
Options: dammela · prendila · mettitela
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Javi
Ti fa ancora male, Nuria? La ricetta, dammela.
Does it still hurt, Nuria? The prescription, give it to me.
put it on (la crema) mettitela
Javi
Questa crema, mettitela la sera. E mettiti il ghiaccio.
This cream, put it on at night. And put some ice on.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Questa crema, (blank) la sera. E mettiti il ghiaccio.
Options: mettitela · prendila · dammela
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Javi
Questa crema, mettitela la sera. E mettiti il ghiaccio.
This cream, put it on at night. And put some ice on.
put some ice on mettiti il ghiaccio
Javi
Questa crema, mettitela la sera. E mettiti il ghiaccio.
This cream, put it on at night. And put some ice on.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Questa crema, mettitela la sera. E (blank).
Options: mettiti il ghiaccio · prendila · dammela
Show answer
Javi
Questa crema, mettitela la sera. E mettiti il ghiaccio.
This cream, put it on at night. And put some ice on.
take my blood pressure misurami la pressione
Ramón
Javi, misurami la pressione. Non ho più energia.
Javi, take my blood pressure. I’ve got no energy at all.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Javi, (blank). Non ho più energia.
Options: prendila · dammela · misurami la pressione
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Ramón
Javi, misurami la pressione. Non ho più energia.
Javi, take my blood pressure. I’ve got no energy at all.
Common mistake
Not dammelo or damela here. Give it to me — la ricetta.
Ti fa ancora male, Nuria? La ricetta, dammela.
Does it still hurt, Nuria? The prescription, give it to me.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| take it (la medicina) | prendila |
|---|---|
| give it to me (la ricetta) | dammela |
| put it on (la crema) | mettitela |
| put some ice on | mettiti il ghiaccio |
| take my blood pressure | misurami la pressione |
| don't forget it | non dimenticarlo |
More lines from the story
- JaviCalma, Don Ramón. Tre volte al giorno, al massimo.Calm down, Don Ramón. Three times a day, at most.
- JaviPer Lei, la medicina migliore: un ascensore!For you, the best medicine: a lift!