Portuguese · Everyday Verbs
"to give" in Portuguese: dar
dar
To give in Portuguese is dar. Useful forms are eu dou, você dá, and eu dei in the past. Dar um presente means to give a gift.
Gift
Eu dou flores para ela no aniversário.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce dar
Say it
dahr / doh / dah
/ˈdaʁ/
dahr. Eu dou is doh; você dá is dah.
"to give" in Portuguese: quick reference
| Portuguese | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| dar | to give Dictionary form. | Dictionary form. |
| eu dou | I give Present. | Present. |
| você dá | you give Present. | Present. |
| eu dei | I gave Past. | Past. |
| dar um jeito | to find a workaround Idiom. | Idiom. |
How to use dar in real life
- 1Gift
Eu dou flores para ela no aniversário.
I give her flowers on her birthday.
Eu dou.
- 2Directions ask
Você dá uma informação, por favor?
Can you give me some information, please?
Você dá…
- 3Past favor
Ontem eu dei meu lugar no ônibus para um idoso.
Yesterday I gave my bus seat to an elderly person.
Eu dei.
Mistakes English speakers make with dar
Incorrect: Eu dar um presente.
Correct: Eu dou um presente. / Eu dei um presente.
Conjugate dar: dou / deu / dei…
Incorrect: Eu te doy (Spanish).
Correct: Eu te dou.
Portuguese is dou, not Spanish doy.
Good to know
Dar is a workhorse verb with many idioms: dar certo (to work out), dar um jeito (to figure something out), me dá… for hand me…. In shops, Me dá um café is blunt-friendly Brazilian ordering.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Passing things at the table
ChatPal
Você me dá o sal, por favor?
Can you give me the salt, please?
You
Dou sim. Quer que eu dê a pimenta também?
I will. Want me to give the pepper too?
ChatPal
Dá sim. Depois eu dou um pedaço do pão.
Yes, give it. Then I'll give you a piece of bread.
You
Combinado. Eu dou o restante da salada.
Deal. I'll give the rest of the salad.
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FAQ
Common questions about "to give" in Portuguese
Key present forms?
Eu dou, você dá, ele/ela dá.
How do I say I gave?
Eu dei.
Hand me…?
Me dá…
What does dar certo mean?
To work out / go right.
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