/deˈθiɾ/ ES

/deˈsiɾ/ MX

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Translation

to say, to tell

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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
túdicesdijistedecíasdirásdirías
él/ella/ud.dicedijodecíadirádiría
nos.decimosdijimosdecíamosdiremosdiríamos
vos.decísdijisteisdecíaisdiréisdiríais
ellos/uds.dicendijerondecíandirándirían

Subjunctive

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

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túdi
ud.diga
nosotrosdigamos
vosotrosdecid
uds.digan

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
diciendo
Past participle
dicho

Examples

, .

Tell me the truth, please.

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He says that he will arrive late tonight.

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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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This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 3: decir, los, se and 11 more words.