Italian grammar
Dimmi, guardami, raccontamelo
Give a command with a pronoun attached.
From the scene Dimmi la verità (Tell me the truth)
In short
In a tu command, pronouns attach to the end: guardami. After di', fa', va' the consonant doubles: dimmi.
- tell me dimmi
- look at me guardami
- tell it to me raccontamelo
- don't tell me non me lo dire
Your turn
Which one goes with look at me?
Options: guardami · dimmi · raccontamelo
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look at me → guardami
How it works
In an affirmative tu command the pronouns attach to the end of the verb: dimmi (tell me), guardami (look at me), raccontamelo (tell it to me).
Good to know
In a negative command they can go before the infinitive: non me lo dire (don't tell me).
Good to know
Only gli stays single: digli (tell him).
tell me dimmi
Elena
Javi, guardami. Dimmi la verità.
Javi, look at me. Tell me the truth.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Javi, guardami. (blank) la verità.
Options: Dimmi · Raccontamelo · Non me lo dire
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Elena
Javi, guardami. Dimmi la verità.
Javi, look at me. Tell me the truth.
look at me guardami
Elena
Un altro lavoro? Guardami. Dimmi dove lavori.
Another job? Look at me. Tell me where you work.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Un altro lavoro? (blank). Dimmi dove lavori.
Options: Non me lo dire · Guardami · Raccontamelo
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Elena
Un altro lavoro? Guardami. Dimmi dove lavori.
Another job? Look at me. Tell me where you work.
tell it to me raccontamelo
Elena
Dov'eri ieri notte? Raccontamelo.
Where were you last night? Tell me everything.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Dov'eri ieri notte? (blank).
Options: Guardami · Raccontamelo · Dimmi
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Elena
Dov'eri ieri notte? Raccontamelo.
Where were you last night? Tell me everything.
don't tell me non me lo dire
Elena
Non me lo dire... sono per Nuria!
Don't tell me... they're for Nuria!
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank)... sono per Nuria!
Options: Non me lo dire · Dimmi · Guardami
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Elena
Non me lo dire... sono per Nuria!
Don't tell me... they're for Nuria!
Watch out
After the short commands di', fa', va', da' the pronoun doubles its consonant (dimmi, fammi), never dimi.
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
| tell me | dimmi |
|---|---|
| look at me | guardami |
| tell it to me | raccontamelo |
| don't tell me | non me lo dire |
More lines from the story
- JaviVa bene, va bene. Dal fioraio, vicino al mercato.OK, OK. At the flower shop, near the market.
- JaviNon quello. Quella verità non gliela dico.Not that. That truth I won't tell you.