Usage Note
Dimmi is the informal tu command of dire with the pronoun mi attached, which doubles the consonant (di' plus mi). Italians answer the phone or open a chat with a friendly dimmi!, meaning 'go ahead, tell me'.
Examples
"Dimmi cosa è successo."
Natural Translation
Tell me what happened.
Literal Translation
Tell-me what is happened.

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