dicen

/ˈdiθen/, [ˈd̪i.θẽn]

say, they say


Examples
  • Dicen que es muy rico.

    They say he is very rich.

  • Si te crees lo que dicen los políticos, entonces es sólo culpa tuya.

    If you believe what politicians say, it's really your own fault.

  • Dicen que su nueva novela está basada en sus propias experiencias.

    It is said that his new novel is based on his own experiences.

  • Por extraño que parezca, él se encontró con alguien que dicen que está muerto.

    As strange as it may be, he met with somebody who is said to be dead.

  • Las acciones dicen más que las palabras.

    Actions speak louder than words.

  • Dicen que ella está enferma.

    They say she's sick.

  • Los ojos dicen más que mil palabras.

    The eyes say more than thousand words.

  • ¿Qué dicen?

    What are they saying?

  • Muchos dicen que Tom es el mejor jugador de nuestro equipo.

    A lot of people say Tom is the best player on our team.

  • Dicen que murió aquí.

    He is said to have died here.

  • Algunas personas dicen que Japón es una sociedad dominada por los hombres.

    Some people say Japan is a male-dominated society.

  • Algunos dicen esto, otros dicen aquello.

    Some say this, and others say that.

  • Muchos científicos dicen que la vida en la Tierra no surgió por casualidad.

    Many scientists say that life on Earth didn't come about by chance.

  • Algunos dicen que el bote se perdió, otros que fue tragado por una ballena.

    Some say the boat got lost, others say it was swallowed by a whale.

  • Dicen que la música amansa a las fieras pero a mí personalmente ni me relaja ni me calma.

    They say that music soothes the savage beast, but for me personally, it neither relaxes me nor calms me.

  • Si los dolores de parto fueran tan intensos como dicen, ¡todo el mundo tendría solamente un hijo!

    If labor pains would hurt so much as people say, everyone would only have one child!

  • Dicen que el libro es un superventas en Gran Bretaña.

    It is said that the book is a bestseller in Britain.

  • Dicen que el amor es ciego.

    They say love is blind.

  • Dicen que no pueden competir con los bajos precios de los productos extranjeros.

    They say they cannot compete with low-priced foreign products.

  • A veces ellos dicen, "No puedo ir a la escuela hoy. Iré mañana."

    Sometimes they say, "I can't go to school today. I'll go tomorrow."


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