/diʁ/
Translation
to say, to tell
Word origin
From Latin dicere ('to say, tell, speak').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- dicere
- English cognates
- dictate, diction, verdict
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | dis | disais | dis | dirai | dirais |
| tu | dis | disais | dis | diras | dirais |
| il/elle | dit | disait | dit | dira | dirait |
| nous | disons | disions | dîmes | dirons | dirions |
| vous | dites | disiez | dîtes | direz | diriez |
| ils/elles | disent | disaient | dirent | diront | diraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | dise | disse |
| tu | dises | disses |
| il/elle | dise | dît |
| nous | disions | dissions |
| vous | disiez | dissiez |
| ils/elles | disent | dissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | dis |
| nous | disons |
| vous | dites |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- disant
- Past participle
- dit · dite · dits · dites
Examples
- , ' .
Tell me the truth, please.
- '' ?
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' .
He says that he will get home late tonight.
'- ?
What do you mean by that?
.
I wanted to say thank you for your help.
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