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Verbs  ›  decir
🇪🇸 Spanish verb

decir — to tell/ say +[information/ words] +[to person]

decir · diciendo · dicho infinitive · gerund · participle
+a+con+[información/palabras]+[que + oración]
Conjugate decir
decir — to tell/ say +[information/ words] +[to person]

Meanings of decir

1
to tell/ say +[information/ words] +[to person] +[información/ palabras]
Ayer le dije a mi hermana la fecha de la boda.Yesterday I told my sister the wedding date.
2
to say (that something is true) +[que + oración]
Mi madre dice que mañana va a llover.My mother says that it is going to rain tomorrow.
3
to tell (someone) to do something +[que + subjuntivo]
El profesor nos dijo que entregáramos el trabajo el lunes.The teacher told us to hand in the assignment on Monday.
4
to say +[sign/ message/ letter] +[cartel/ mensaje/ carta]
El cartel dice que la tienda cierra a las ocho.The sign says that the shop closes at eight.
5
to tell the truth la verdad
Siempre dice la verdad, aunque sea difícil.He always tells the truth, even if it is difficult.
6
to call someone by +[name/ nickname] +[nombre/ apodo]
A mi abuela todos le decimos Lola.We all call my grandmother Lola.
7
to say +[name/ number/ word] aloud +[nombre/ número/ palabra]
Di tu nombre despacio, por favor.Say your name slowly, please.
8
to think/ say +[about + person/ topic] +[de + persona/ tema]
¿Qué dices de la nueva película?What do you think of the new film?
9
to tell a lie/ say something silly una mentira/ decir una tontería
El niño dijo una mentira para no ir al colegio.The child told a lie so that he would not have to go to school.
10
to say goodbye adiós
Nos dijo adiós desde la ventana del tren.He said goodbye to us from the train window.
11
to show with +[face/ look/ gesture] +[cara/ mirada/ gesto]
Su cara lo dice todo: está cansado.His face says it all: he is tired.
12
how do you say/ people say dice +[palabra/ que + oración]
¿Cómo se dice esto en francés?How do you say this in French?

Synonyms

contar · tell

Antonyms

callar · keep quiet
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