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Verb conjugation

dársela

to make fun of; poke fun; take the mickey; to trick; hoodwink

Usage

A colloquial reflexive construction, most often heard in Spain as part of the fuller idiom dársela con queso (literally "to give it to someone with cheese"), meaning to trick, deceive, or pull one over on someone. On its own, dársela a alguien carries the same sense of fooling or making fun of someone.

Examples
  • No intentes dármela, sé lo que pasó realmente.Don't try to trick me, I know what really happened.
  • Nos la dieron con queso y no nos dimos cuenta.They pulled one over on us and we didn't even notice.
  • Siempre trata de dársela a los nuevos empleados.He always tries to trick the new employees.
Common mistake

This idiom only makes sense with the full construction (dársela a alguien, often with con queso) — dropping the object pronoun la or trying to translate it word for word into English will produce nonsense.

Simple tenses

Imperative (imperativo)

dátela
nosotrosdémonosla
vosotrosdáosla

Other

Gerund (gerundio)

dándosela

Infinitive (infinitivo)

dársela

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Frequently asked questions

What does "dársela" mean?

"dársela" means "to make fun of; poke fun; take the mickey; to trick; hoodwink".

What is the Imperative (imperativo) of "dársela"?

The imperative (imperativo) of "dársela" is: tú dátela, nosotros démonosla, vosotros dáosla.