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I came here to comment something from the song but I'm too late I see :')
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I'm confused. There already were sentences which made use of "più", but never have I seen "di più". What does the "di" mean and how do I know whether I need it?
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Maybe this will help: http://blogs.transparent.com/italian/piu-o-di-piu/
Dire, tu imperative is di' there is no di + i. When a pronoun is attached, mi, the m is doubled and the ' is dropped - except gli.
Depending on the conjugation the clitic can go before or after the verb, and in the latter case it often joins it: "mi dici" (indicative: you tell me) becomes "dimmi" (imperative: tell me) and "dirmi" (infinitive: to tell me).
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Do you know of a table where these short forms can be found? It is rather confusing without one.
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This link does not connect to anything for my efforts....would like very much to see this!
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nope, the mi at the end is an 'Indirect Object Pronouns' that answers the questions "to who" and "to what" :) tell who? tell me!
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Is this only for informal use or can this also be used for a more formal setting (if you don't know a person)? Thanks in advance!
"Dimmi" is the informal imperative (for "tu"); the formal imperative ("Lei") requires the subjunctive ("mi dica"). In some contexts (e.g. in shops) it's often shortened to just "dica" to mean "what can I do for you"; there's even a song about it (Niccolò Fabi - Dica).
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Oh thank you for clarifying this for me! I don't want to make people upset by not being polite when I try to speak Italian. (I currently live in Italy, but my Italian is really bad. :( Grazie mille!!
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Dimmi means Tell me (from the verb dire) and Dammi means Give me (from the word dare). I hope everyone agrees....
