dicen

/ˈdiθen/, [ˈd̪i.θẽn]

say, they say


Examples
  • Ellos dicen que hace calor aquí.

    They say it’s hot here.

  • Los mitólogos cristianos nos dicen que Cristo murió por los pecados del mundo, y que vino a propósito para morir.

    The Christian mythologists tell us that Christ died for the sins of the world, and that he came on Purpose to die.

  • Dicen que hay fantasmas en esta casa vieja.

    They say there are ghosts in this old house.

  • Esos ojos dicen todo.

    Those eyes say everything.

  • Jane es gorda, grosera y fuma demasiado. Pero Ken piensa que ella es adorable y encantadora. Es por eso que dicen que el amor es ciego.

    Jane is fat and rude, and smokes too much. However, Ken thinks she's lovely and charming. That's why they say love is blind.

  • Lo que dicen no nos importa.

    What they say doesn't matter to us.

  • Para de quejarte y haz lo que te dicen.

    Stop complaining and do as you're told.

  • Dicen que nunca se olvida al primer amor.

    They say that you never forget your first love.

  • Deberían prestar más atención a lo que dicen.

    You should pay more attention to what you say.

  • Dicen que habrá un terremoto próximamente.

    It is said that there will be an earthquake in the near future.

  • Dicen que el gabinete renunciará.

    They say the Cabinet will resign.

  • Dicen que esa droga no es segura.

    They say that that drug is not safe.

  • Dicen que hay ranas de colores chillones, pero yo nunca las he visto.

    They say there are bright-colored frogs, but I've never seen them.

  • Dicen que la muerte es un breve instante de sufrimiento.

    They say that death is a brief moment of suffering.

  • La mujer es un sexo decorativo. Ellas nunca tienen nada que decir, pero lo dicen con encanto.

    Women are a decorative sex. They never have anything to say, but they say it charmingly.

  • Algunos dicen que el francés es uno de los idiomas más lindos del mundo.

    Some people say that French is one of the most beautiful languages in the world.

  • Dicen que él es millonario.

    It is said that he is a millionaire.

  • Dicen que los vikingos descubrieron América antes de Colón.

    It is said that the Vikings preceded Columbus in discovering America.

  • Todos dicen que me parezco a mi padre.

    Everybody says I look like my father.

  • No sé cómo los brasileños dicen 'oso hormiguero' en su lengua nativa.

    I don't know how Brazilians say 'aardvark' in their native tongue.


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