dar ejemplo
Spanish
Etymology
Literally, “to give example”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌdaɾ eˈxemplo/ [ˌd̪aɾ eˈxẽm.plo]
- Syllabification: dar e‧jem‧plo
Verb
dar ejemplo (first-person singular present doy ejemplo, first-person singular preterite di ejemplo, past participle dado ejemplo)
- to set an example
- (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)
Further reading
- “dar ejemplo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025