Significado
Encouraging full disclosure.
Contexto cultural
Italians value 'la bella figura' but also deep emotional honesty with friends. 'Dimmi tutto' is the key that unlocks that honesty. In Rome, you might hear 'Dimme tutto'. The Romanesco dialect often changes the final 'i' to 'e' in these imperatives. Italy is moving toward more informal workplaces, but 'Dimmi tutto' is still risky with a CEO unless they have explicitly asked you to use 'tu'. Grandmothers (nonne) use this phrase constantly to pry information out of their grandchildren about their love lives.
The Lean-In
When you say 'Dimmi tutto', lean in slightly. It's a physical cue in Italy that you are truly focused on the speaker.
The 'Lei' Trap
If you are in a shop and the clerk says 'Mi dica', do NOT respond with 'Dimmi tutto'. Respond with your request.
Significado
Encouraging full disclosure.
The Lean-In
When you say 'Dimmi tutto', lean in slightly. It's a physical cue in Italy that you are truly focused on the speaker.
The 'Lei' Trap
If you are in a shop and the clerk says 'Mi dica', do NOT respond with 'Dimmi tutto'. Respond with your request.
Gossip Fuel
This is the #1 phrase for gossip. If you want to be popular in an Italian social circle, learn to say this with genuine curiosity.
Add 'Dai'
Saying 'Dai, dimmi tutto!' (Come on, tell me everything!) makes you sound much more like a native speaker.
Teste-se
Which form should you use with your best friend?
Il tuo migliore amico ha un segreto. Cosa dici?
With a best friend, you use the informal 'tu' form, which is 'Dimmi'.
Complete the phrase with the correct pronoun and doubling.
Di' + mi + tutto = ________ tutto.
When 'mi' is attached to 'di'', the 'm' doubles.
Match the phrase to the person.
A chi dici 'Mi dica tutto'?
You use the formal 'Mi dica' with professionals or strangers.
Complete the dialogue.
A: 'Ho una notizia incredibile!' B: '________!'
'Dimmi tutto' is the natural response to someone having news.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Formal vs Informal
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosIl tuo migliore amico ha un segreto. Cosa dici?
With a best friend, you use the informal 'tu' form, which is 'Dimmi'.
Di' + mi + tutto = ________ tutto.
When 'mi' is attached to 'di'', the 'm' doubles.
A chi dici 'Mi dica tutto'?
You use the formal 'Mi dica' with professionals or strangers.
A: 'Ho una notizia incredibile!' B: '________!'
'Dimmi tutto' is the natural response to someone having news.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
12 perguntasOnly if your teacher has asked you to use 'tu'. Otherwise, use 'Mi dica tutto'.
'Dimmi tutto' is more enthusiastic and asks for the whole story. 'Dimmi pure' is more like 'Go ahead, I'm listening'.
It's a grammatical rule called raddoppiamento fonosintattico that happens when a pronoun is added to a short, stressed verb like 'di''.
Not at all! Among friends, it is very warm and encouraging. It only becomes rude if used with someone you should be formal with.
No, for a group you should say 'Ditemi tutto'.
Yes, but figuratively it just means 'the whole story' or 'all the details'.
Just start telling your story or news! There is no specific verbal reply needed.
Yes, but only between colleagues of similar rank or in very casual modern offices.
Yes, in an informal email to a friend, it's a great way to ask for an update.
Forgetting the double 'm' in writing or using it in formal situations.
Yes, 'Spara!' (Shoot!) is a very common slang alternative.
It is completely gender-neutral.
Frases relacionadas
Dimmi pure
similarGo ahead and tell me
Raccontami
similarTell me a story/recount
Spara
slangShoot
Mi dica
formalTell me (formal)
Fammi sapere
builds onLet me know
Ti ascolto
synonymI'm listening
