A hug can welcome or comfort someone.
The idea
Use dar un abrazo for giving a hug; add a before the person and conjugate dar.
Examples
- Marta le da un abrazo a su abuela al llegar.Marta gives her grandmother a hug when she arrives.
- ¿Puedo darte un abrazo de despedida?Can I give you a goodbye hug?
- El padre dio un abrazo fuerte a su hijo.The father gave his son a tight hug.
- La vecina nos dio un abrazo de bienvenida.The neighbour gave us a welcome hug.
- Al terminar el partido, los amigos se dieron un abrazo.After the match, the friends hugged each other.
- Ana quiere darle un abrazo de consuelo a su amiga.Ana wants to give her friend a comforting hug.
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Avoid the invented combination hacer un abrazo; say dar un abrazo.
Try it yourself
Complete the sentence: Yo le ___ un abrazo a mi hermano. (doy / da)
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doy
doy matches the speaker.
Complete the sentence: Ayer Julia le ___ un abrazo a su madre. (dio / da)
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dio
dio places Julia’s action yesterday.
Complete the sentence: Ellos se ___ un abrazo al verse. (dan / da)
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dan
dan agrees with the plural subject.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Complete the sentence: Yo le ___ un abrazo a mi hermano. (doy / da)
Complete the sentence: Ayer Julia le ___ un abrazo a su madre. (dio / da)
Complete the sentence: Ellos se ___ un abrazo al verse. (dan / da)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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