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/deˈθiɾ/

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Translation

to say, to tell

Word origin

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

Origin
Latin
Root
dicere
English cognates
diction, dictate, dictionary

Grammar

Verb typeirregular

Conjugation

Regular spanish-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yodigodijedecíadirédiría
dicesdijistedecíasdirásdirías
él/ella/ud.dicedijodecíadirádiría
nos.decimosdijimosdecíamosdiremosdiríamos
vos.decísdijisteisdecíaisdiréisdiríais
ellos/uds.dicendijerondecíandirándirían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yodigadijeradijese
digasdijerasdijeses
él/ella/ud.digadijeradijese
nos.digamosdijéramosdijésemos
vos.digáisdijeraisdijeseis
ellos/uds.digandijerandijesen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
di
ud.diga
nosotrosdigamos
vosotrosdecid
uds.digan

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
diciendo
Past participle
dicho

Examples

Dime , .

Tell me the truth, please.

'' japones?

How do you say 'thank you' in Japanese?

.

He says that he will arrive late tonight.

.

They said that the project is ready.

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I did not know what to say when they gave me the news.

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