Translation
to say, to tell
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Word origin
From Latin dicere ('to say').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- dicere
- English cognates
- diction, dictate
Grammar
Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.
Examples
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What did you say?
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Tell me the truth.
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He says he is very rich.
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Grammar articles
(9)The Italian Gerund: Forming and Using -ando and -endo
Italian Imperative: Commands, Informal and Polite
Italian Imperfetto: The Past Tense for What Was Going On
Italian Negative Words: nessuno, nulla, più, nemmeno
Italian Object Pronouns: Direct and Indirect, lo, la, gli, le
Italian Passato Prossimo: How to Form and Use the Everyday Past
Italian Past Participles: -ato, -uto, -ito and the Irregulars
Italian Subjunctive: The Congiuntivo and When to Use It
Italian Verb Conjugation: -are, -ere, -ire and Irregulars
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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 8: dire, ne, ok and 11 more words.