Spanish grammar
Dime, mírame, cuéntamelo
Give a command with a pronoun attached.
From the scene Dime la verdad (Tell me the truth)
In short
In positive commands, attach pronouns to the end: dime, cuéntamelo. In negative commands, put them before: no me lo digas.
- tell me dime
- look at me mírame
- tell me it (all) cuéntamelo
- don't tell me no me lo digas
Your turn
Which one goes with look at me?
Options: mírame · dime · cuéntamelo
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look at me → mírame
How it works
In an affirmative command the pronouns are glued to the end of the verb: dime (tell me), mírame (look at me), cuéntamelo (tell it to me).
Good to know
In a negative command they go before: no me lo digas.
tell me dime
Elena
Javi, mírame. Dime la verdad.
Javi, look at me. Tell me the truth.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Javi, mírame. (blank) la verdad.
Options: Dime · Cuéntamelo · No me lo digas
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Elena
Javi, mírame. Dime la verdad.
Javi, look at me. Tell me the truth.
look at me mírame
Elena
¿Otro trabajo? Mírame. Dime dónde trabajas.
Another job? Look at me. Tell me where you work.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
¿Otro trabajo? (blank). Dime dónde trabajas.
Options: No me lo digas · Mírame · Cuéntamelo
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Elena
¿Otro trabajo? Mírame. Dime dónde trabajas.
Another job? Look at me. Tell me where you work.
tell me it (all) cuéntamelo
Elena
¿Dónde estabas anoche? Cuéntamelo todo.
Where were you last night? Tell me everything.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
¿Dónde estabas anoche? (blank) todo.
Options: Dime · Mírame · Cuéntamelo
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Elena
¿Dónde estabas anoche? Cuéntamelo todo.
Where were you last night? Tell me everything.
don't tell me no me lo digas
Elena
No me lo digas... ¡son para Nuria!
Don't tell me... they're for Nuria!
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank)... ¡son para Nuria!
Options: Dime · Mírame · No me lo digas
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Elena
No me lo digas... ¡son para Nuria!
Don't tell me... they're for Nuria!
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 | dime |
|---|---|
| look at me | mírame |
| tell me it (all) | cuéntamelo |
| don't tell me | no me lo digas |
More lines from the story
- JaviVale, vale. En la floristería, cerca del mercado.OK, OK. At the flower shop, near the market.
- JaviEso no. Esa verdad no se la digo.Not that. That truth I won't tell you.