dijo

/ˈdixo/, [ˈd̪i.xo]

said


Verb dijo

  1. Formal second-person singular (usted) preterite indicative form of decir.
  2. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted) preterite indicative form of decir.

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Examples
  • Ella le dijo que se tenía que alejar de los malos amigos.

    She told him to keep away from bad friends.

  • Mary me dijo que se alegraba de verme.

    Mary told me that she was glad to see me.

  • Ella no dijo nada.

    She did not say anything.

  • Solo porque Tom dijo que jamás se ha juntado con María no significa que sea cierto.

    Just because Tom said he had never met Mary doesn't mean it's true.

  • Ella le dijo dónde tenía que poner su maleta.

    She told him where to put the suitcase.

  • Tom le dijo a Mary que no nadara sola.

    Tom told Mary not to swim alone.

  • Ignora lo que dijo Tom.

    Ignore what Tom said.

  • Lo que dijo entonces me sobresaltó.

    What he said then shocked me.

  • - Qué gracioso, -dijo la anciana mientras le concedía su deseo y desaparecía para siempre- ése fue tu primer deseo.

    "Funny," said the old woman as she granted his wish and disappeared forever. "That was your first wish."

  • Tom dijo que no quería estar solo con Mary.

    Tom said he didn't want to be alone with Mary.

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