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decir

say

VerbA1

Transitive verb

  1. 1

    say

    Él siempre dice la verdad.

    He always tells the truth.
  2. 2

    (to signify) mean

    ¿Qué quiere decir esa palabra?

    What does that word mean?

Reflexive verb

  1. 1

    (to be said, to be called) be called

    Se dice que va a llover.

    It is said that it's going to rain.

1say

Él siempre dice la verdad.

He always tells the truth.

Ella me dijo: 'Nos vemos mañana'.

She told me: 'See you tomorrow'.

Por favor, di tu nombre completo.

Please, say your full name.

Él dice la verdad.

He says the truth.

2(to signify)mean

¿Qué quiere decir esa palabra?

What does that word mean?

No sé qué quiere decir con esa mirada.

I don't know what he means with that look.

Su silencio quiso decir que no estaba de acuerdo.

His silence meant that he didn't agree.

¿Qué quieres decir?

What do you mean?

3(to be said, to be called)be called

Se dice que va a llover.

It is said that it's going to rain.

Se dice que el nuevo restaurante es muy bueno.

It is said that the new restaurant is very good.

Antiguamente se decía que los gatos negros traían mala suerte.

In ancient times it was said that black cats brought bad luck.

¿Cómo se dice "hello"?

How do you say "hello"?
¿Qué dices?

What are you saying?

Decir la verdad.

To tell the truth.

No me digas.

Don't tell me. / You don't say!

Verb

Forms

conditional indicative

1st singulardiría

2nd singulardirías

3rd singulardiría

1st pluraldiríamos

2nd pluraldiríais

3rd pluraldirían

future indicative

1st singulardiré

2nd singulardirás

3rd singulardirá

1st pluraldiremos

2nd pluraldiréis

3rd pluraldirán

gerund

diciendo

imperative affirmative

2nd singulardi

1st pluraldigamos

2nd pluraldecid

imperative negative

2nd singularno digas

1st pluralno digamos

2nd pluralno digáis

imperfect indicative

1st singulardecía

2nd singulardecías

3rd singulardecía

1st pluraldecíamos

2nd pluraldecíais

3rd pluraldecían

imperfect subjunctive

1st singulardijera

2nd singulardijeras

3rd singulardijera

1st pluraldijéramos

2nd pluraldijerais

3rd pluraldijeran

infinitive

decir

participle

dicho

pluperfect indicative

1st singularhabía dicho

2nd singularhabías dicho

3rd singularhabía dicho

1st pluralhabíamos dicho

2nd pluralhabíais dicho

3rd pluralhabían dicho

present indicative

1st singulardigo

2nd singulardices

3rd singulardice

1st pluraldecimos

2nd pluraldecís

3rd pluraldicen

present perfect indicative

1st singularhe dicho

2nd singularhas dicho

3rd singularha dicho

1st pluralhemos dicho

2nd pluralhabéis dicho

3rd pluralhan dicho

present perfect subjunctive

1st singularhaya dicho

2nd singularhayas dicho

3rd singularhaya dicho

1st pluralhayamos dicho

2nd pluralhayáis dicho

3rd pluralhayan dicho

present subjunctive

1st singulardiga

2nd singulardigas

3rd singulardiga

1st pluraldigamos

2nd pluraldigáis

3rd pluraldigan

preterite indicative

1st singulardije

2nd singulardijiste

3rd singulardijo

1st pluraldijimos

2nd pluraldijisteis

3rd pluraldijeron