dicere

to tell

Usages of dicere

• Nuntius imperatori verbum novum dicit.: (The messenger tells the emperor a new word.)
• Nuntius discipulis dicit verbum bonum.: The messenger tells the students a good word.
• Puer mihi veritatem dicit.: The boy tells me the truth.
• Puer clavem invenit et matri dicit se eam in via invenisse.: The boy finds the key and tells his mother that he found it in the street.
• Puer verum dicit, et mater gaudet.: The boy tells the truth, and mother rejoices.
• Subito puer clamat et matri veritatem dicit.: Suddenly the boy shouts and tells his mother the truth.
• Mater filio dicit eum tunicam puram induere oportere.: Mother tells her son that he must put on a clean tunic.
• Mercator autem se defendere vult et dicit se veritatem semper dicere.: The merchant, however, wants to defend himself and says that he always tells the truth.
• Discipulus magistro veritatem dicit, quia mendacio non credit.: The student tells the teacher the truth, because he does not believe a lie.
• Puer paene veritatem dicit, sed timet.: The boy almost tells the truth, but he is afraid.
• Accipe hoc consilium et veritatem semper dic.: Accept this advice and always tell the truth.
• Nemini mendacium dicere licet.: No one is allowed to tell a lie.
• Avia puero flenti dicit cor eius bonum esse et lacrimas eius tergit.: Grandmother tells the crying boy that his heart is good and wipes his tears.
• Mater valde gaudet, quia filia veritatem dicit.: Mother rejoices greatly, because her daughter tells the truth.
• Ego nescio quis verum dicat, sed omnes sperant rem sine mora finem habituram esse.: I do not know who is telling the truth, but everyone hopes that the matter will come to an end without delay.
• Mater paulum tacet, deinde veritatem dicit.: Mother is silent for a little while, then tells the truth.
• Iudex putat octo dies furi in carcere satis esse, si veritatem tandem dicat.: The judge thinks that eight days in prison are enough for the thief, if he finally tells the truth.
• Si servus verum dicit, iudex eum e carcere liberat.: If the servant tells the truth, the judge frees him from prison.
• Servus dominum timet, sed veritatem tandem dicit.: The slave fears the master, but at last tells the truth.
• Testis iurat se verum dicere.: The witness swears that she is telling the truth.
• Si sapiens es, veritatem dicere debes.: If you are wise, you must tell the truth.
• Soror fratri persuadet ut veritatem sine timore dicat.: The sister persuades her brother to tell the truth without fear.
• Magistra Luciae ignoscere vult, quia puella tandem veritatem dixit.: The teacher wants to forgive Lucia, because the girl finally told the truth.
• Ubi sorori meae in foro occurri, illa mihi dixit se domum festinare.: When I met my sister in the forum, she told me that she was hurrying home.
• Qui veritatem dicit, amicitiam servat.: Whoever tells the truth preserves friendship.
• Discipula respondet se mendacium dicere recusare, quamquam timet.: The student answers that she refuses to tell a lie, although she is afraid.
• Magistra non dubitat quin Lucia veritatem dixerit et nihil celaverit.: The teacher does not doubt that Lucia told the truth and hid nothing.
• Puer, veritatem dicere conatus, tandem matri fatetur se nummos cepisse.: The boy, having tried to tell the truth, finally confesses to his mother that he took the coins.
• Utinam frater meus minus timeat et veritatem aperte dicat.: If only my brother were less afraid and would speak the truth openly.
• Mater existimat puellam veritatem dicere.: Mother thinks that the girl is telling the truth.

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