Introduction
This
post showcases/ highlights a typical use of the verb dar*.
SCENARIO
Imagine
you are talking to a relative, a friend or a work colleague about
your Spanish and how you are making progress learning it.
At
some point, the other person says:
"who
teaches you Spanish?"
In
Spanish, he/she could choose to be less formal and say:
¿Quién
te da clase de español?
Alternatively,
he/ she could choose to be more formal and say:
¿Quién
le da a usted clase de español?
OUR
TIP
Answering
this question should be straightforward. Indicating or naming a
person(s) might well be sufficient. However, the question includes an
expression (dar clase) which you could use to make your answer
more informative.
Here
are some examples of how you could use that expression:
- Me da clase de español Pedro López (Pedro López teaches me Spanish);
- Me da clase de español María García (María García teaches me Spanish);
- Me dan clase de español Pedro López y María García (Pedro López and María García teach me Spanish);
Now
you should practise answering the question:
¿Quién
te da clase de español?
*See
uses of verb dar below
*Verb
Dar -
Typical Uses/ Expressions
Dar alcance a To catch up with someone/ something Dar apuro To cause embarrassment/ to make one feel embarrassed Dar asco To cause nausea/ to make one feel nauseated Dar calabazas To reject/ to give the brush off Dar caña To hurry/ to harry/ to speed up Dar celos To cause jealousy/ to make one feel jealous Dar clase de To teach a subject Dar corte To cause embarrassment/ to make one feel embarrassed Dar cosa To cause fear/ unease/ discomfort Dar de alta To discharge/ To give the all clear (medical) Dar de baja To give leave (medical) Dar de sí To be elastic/ stretchable Dar envidia To cause envy/ make one feel envy Dar ganas de To feel like doing something Dar lástima To be in a sorry state/ to move someone to feel pity Dar miedo To cause fear/ to make one feel frightened Dar pena To cause pity/ sadness Dar rabia To anger/ to make one mad Dar vergüenza To cause embarrassment/ to make one feel embarrassed Darse cita To meet/ to come together Darse prisa To hurry up No dar abasto To be overloaded/ To be unable to cope
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