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dimmi

tell me

verb DEEM-mee Less Common

Origin: from dire plus clitic mi

Usage Note

Dimmi is the informal tu command of dire with the pronoun mi attached, which doubles the consonant (di' plus mi). Italians answer the phone or open a chat with a friendly dimmi!, meaning 'go ahead, tell me'.

Examples

"Dimmi cosa è successo."

Natural Translation

Tell me what happened.

Literal Translation

Tell-me what is happened.

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