decir

/deˈθiɾ/, [d̪eˈθiɾ]

say, tell


Verb decir (first-person singular present digo, first-person singular preterite dije, past participle dicho)

  1. to say, to tell
    Es un mentiroso. Nunca dice la verdad.
    He's a liar. He never tells the truth.
  2. to suggest
  3. to show; to demonstrate
  4. to call; to name
  5. (reflexive) to be said, to say (when a specific subject is not identified)
    ¿Cómo se dice __ en inglés?
    How do you say __ in English?

Noun decir m (plural decires)

  1. saying
  2. idle talk

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License


Examples
  • ¿Qué quieres decir?

    What do you mean?

  • Debes decir lo que piensas.

    You should say what you think.

  • Alicia te va a decir que en el País de las Maravillas todo está patas para arriba.

    Alice will tell you that in Wonderland everything is topsy-turvy.

  • Puedes decir lo que quieras.

    You can say whatever you want to.

  • Tom no tenía nada más que decir.

    Tom had nothing more to say.

  • Sin decir adiós, el desapareció entre la multitud.

    Without saying goodbye, he disappeared into the crowd.

  • Él no es un tipo alegre, por decir lo menos.

    He is not a cheerful guy, to say the least.

  • ¿Qué le van a decir?

    What're you going to tell him?

  • Puedo hacer o decir todo lo que yo quiera.

    I can do or say whatever I want.

  • Nunca es demasiado tarde para decir no.

    It's never too late to say no.

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