decir

/deˈθiɾ/

verb #20 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

to say, to tell

Grammar

Conjugation

Regular spanish-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yodigodijedecíadirédiría
dicesdijistedecíasdirásdirías
él/ella/ud.dicedijodecíadirádiría
nos.decimosdijimosdecíamosdiremosdiríamos
vos.decísdijisteisdecíaisdiréisdiríais
ellos/uds.dicendijerondecíandirándirían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yodigadijeradijese
digasdijerasdijeses
él/ella/ud.digadijeradijese
nos.digamosdijéramosdijésemos
vos.digáisdijeraisdijeseis
ellos/uds.digandijerandijesen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
di
ud.diga
nosotrosdigamos
vosotrosdecid
uds.digan

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
diciendo
Past participle
dicho

Examples

Dime , .

Tell me the truth, please.

'' japones?

How do you say 'thank you' in Japanese?

.

He says that he will arrive late tonight.

.

They said that the project is ready.

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