/diʁ/

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Translation

to say, to tell

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Word origin

From Latin dicere ('to say, tell, speak').

Origin
Latin
Root
dicere
English cognates
dictate, diction, verdict

Grammar

Verb typeirregular

Conjugation

Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.

Indicative

Person PresentImperfectPast historicFutureConditional
jedisdisaisdisdiraidirais
tudisdisaisdisdirasdirais
il/elleditdisaitditdiradirait
nousdisonsdisionsdîmesdironsdirions
vousditesdisiezdîtesdirezdiriez
ils/ellesdisentdisaientdirentdirontdiraient

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect
jedisedisse
tudisesdisses
il/elledisedît
nousdisionsdissions
vousdisiezdissiez
ils/ellesdisentdissent

Imperative

Person Affirmative
tudis
nousdisons
vousdites

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
disant
Past participle
dit · dite · dits · dites

Examples

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He says that he is going to get home late tonight.

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How do you say 'hello' in Japanese?

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Tell me the truth, please.

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What do you mean by that?

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I wanted to say thank you for your help.

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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 4: More people, more words.