Usages of decir
Le digo la verdad a él.
I tell him the truth.
¿Me dices un secreto?
Are you telling me a secret?
El niño nunca le dice el secreto a su madre.
The child never tells his mother the secret.
Este letrero dice que se prohíbe fumar.
This sign says that smoking is prohibited.
El letrero dice que no se permiten las mascotas.
The sign says that pets are not allowed.
Ese hombre deja de mentir y me dice la verdad.
That man stops lying and tells me the truth.
El colega dice que el director va a renunciar.
The colleague says that the director is going to resign.
El director dice que me lo va a confirmar hoy.
The director says that he is going to confirm it to me today.
La mujer dice que el jefe va a confirmar el aumento.
The woman says that the boss is going to confirm the raise.
La amiga dice que nos van a dar el aumento.
The friend says that they are going to give us the raise.
¿Quién te dijo que enterraron el oro en la tierra?
Who told you that they buried the gold in the ground?
Ellas dijeron que el oro es muy antiguo.
They said that the gold is very ancient.
Mi abuelo dice que yo inventaba reglas tontas.
My grandfather says that I used to invent silly rules.
El chico torpe no ha dicho nada.
The clumsy boy has not said anything.
El profesor dice que habitaremos la nueva colonia.
The teacher says that we will inhabit the new colony.
¿Podría decirme quién tiene la carpeta negra?
Could you tell me who has the black folder?
Di tu línea con mucha emoción.
Say your line with a lot of emotion.
Di la línea otra vez, tienes que empezar a ser natural.
Say the line again, you have to start being natural.
Ven a la luz y di el secreto con emoción.
Come to the light and say the secret with emotion.
No le digas nada privado a nadie.
Don't say anything private to anyone.
El líder dice que el error en el acuerdo es grave.
The leader says that the mistake in the agreement is serious.
El presidente dice que todo está bien.
The president says that everything is fine.
El psicólogo ha dicho que hablar es lo normal.
The psychologist has said that talking is the normal thing.
Nosotros sospechábamos, pero nadie dijo nada.
We suspected, but nobody said anything.
Él dice que se enamora de ella.
He says that he is falling in love with her.
Mi hermano dice que se divorcia de su esposo.
My brother says that he is divorcing his husband.
Mi primo dice que se compromete con su novia hoy.
My cousin says that he is getting engaged to his girlfriend today.
Mi madre dice que se alegra de esta relación.
My mother says that she is glad about this relationship.
El guía dijo que habían encontrado un altar sagrado cerca del muro.
The guide said that they had found a sacred altar near the wall.
Él no diría nada sobre el intercambio académico.
He would not say anything about the academic exchange.
El jurado dijo que no presenciaba un juicio verdadero.
The jury said that they were not witnessing a real trial.
El testigo dijo que él presenciaba el crimen.
The witness said that he was witnessing the crime.
Usted dijo que el ladrón cometía el crimen y amenazaba al guardia.
You said that the thief was committing the crime and threatening the guard.
El detective dijo que había interrogado al sospechoso.
The detective said that he had interrogated the suspect.
Fui a la policía y el detective dijo que el cómplice había escapado.
I went to the police and the detective said that the accomplice had escaped.
El sospechoso dijo que había cambiado su versión del robo.
The suspect said that he had changed his version of the robbery.
Conozco al sospechoso desde hace dos años y dijo que no había cometido el robo.
I have known the suspect for two years, and he said that he hadn't committed the robbery.
El director dijo que la fusión sería rentable.
The director said that the merger would be profitable.
Aunque hay un riesgo, el accionista dijo que expandiríamos el negocio.
Although there is a risk, the shareholder said that we would expand the business.
Él dijo que no asumirían el riesgo financiero.
He said that they would not assume the financial risk.
Le dije al protagonista que memorizara el guion.
I told the protagonist to memorize the script.
El gerente dice que eso no es lo que prometió.
The manager says that is not what he promised.
Si el clima empeora, te lo digo rápidamente.
If the weather gets worse, I will tell you quickly.
Los mitos dicen que los dragones son malvados.
The myths say that dragons are evil.
¡La leyenda dice que el héroe es un genio!
The legend says that the hero is a genie!
Me lo dijo y me quedé mudo.
He told it to me and I was left speechless.
El hombre dice que ese comediante es súper chistoso.
The man says that that comedian is super funny.
El profesor dice que el proyecto es súper estresante.
The professor says that the project is super stressful.
La mujer dice que el pescado está resalado.
The woman says that the fish is super salty.
Cuando lleguemos, comeremos un taco callejero donde tú digas.
When we arrive, we will eat a street taco wherever you say.
Yo compro el antojo donde tú digas.
I buy the craving wherever you say.
El profesor dice que no solo transmiten, sino que también editan el programa.
The teacher says that they not only broadcast, but also edit the program.
Dicen que una bruja vive cerca del cementerio viejo.
They say that a witch lives near the old cemetery.
¡Qué miedo! Dicen que las almas caminan hacia el cementerio.
How scary! They say that souls walk towards the cemetery.
Dicen que el grafiti tiene una maldición.
They say that the graffiti has a curse.
No dicen por qué asaltaron y secuestraron al hombre.
They don't say why they mugged and kidnapped the man.
¡Qué horror! Dicen que una criatura extraña secuestró al perro.
How horrifying! They say that a strange creature kidnapped the dog.
Dicen que la criatura les roba el alma a las personas.
They say that the creature steals people's souls.
El director dijo que, como no firmes la declaración, te despide.
The director said that, if you do not sign the return, he fires you.
El arquitecto dice que la capilla ya está remodelada.
The architect says that the chapel is already remodeled.
Dicen que el periodista escribió un comunicado falso.
They say that the journalist wrote a false statement.
Las avalanchas son menos mortales de lo que dicen.
Avalanches are less deadly than they say.
Te lo digo, capaz que vemos otra estrella fugaz durante el fenómeno.
I'm telling you, maybe we'll see another shooting star during the phenomenon.
Yo escribo el poema y compro una rosa sin decir mi nombre.
I write the poem and buy a rose without saying my name.
Lo que dices no tiene sentido.
What you say makes no sense.
Dijo que había comido el caviar, como si hubiera pertenecido a la élite.
He said that he had eaten the caviar, as if he had belonged to the elite.
Él es invencible, digan lo que digan.
He is invincible, whatever they say.
Se dice que el romance desató un escándalo.
It is said that the romance unleashed a scandal.
Le dije que terminara el rompecabezas.
I told him to finish the puzzle.
El director nos dijo que acatáramos la normativa del colegio.
The director told us to comply with the school's regulations.
Los exalumnos dijeron que extrañaban su graduación.
The alumni said that they missed their graduation.
Dijeron que el profesor no envejecía, sino que estaba canoso.
They said that the teacher wasn't aging, but that he was gray-haired.
Me dijeron que tu primo residía en México y ejercía la medicina.
They told me that your cousin resided in Mexico and practiced medicine.
El presentador dijo que el fugitivo había roto la cámara.
The anchor said that the fugitive had broken the camera.
El reportero dijo que la transmisión había fallado.
The reporter said that the broadcast had failed.
El ingeniero dijo que ampliaría la vía.
The engineer said that he would expand the road.
El moderador dijo que el estudiante había proyectado fuerte la voz.
The moderator said that the student had projected his voice strongly.
El evaluador dice que sigo sin tener la licencia.
The evaluator says I still don't have my license.
La factura del gas es mucho más alta de lo que me dijeron.
The gas bill is much higher than what they told me.
¿Podría decirme si la mensualidad incluye un cuarto amueblado?
Could you tell me if the monthly rent includes a furnished room?
Dicen que el auricular está dañado.
They say that the headset is damaged.
Revísalo bien; no es muy genuino que digamos.
Check it well; it is not very genuine, to say the least.
La procedencia no es muy clara que digamos.
The provenance is not very clear, to say the least.
La firma no es muy auténtica que digamos.
The signature is not very authentic, to say the least.
El perito dijo que era una falsificación.
The appraiser said that it was a forgery.
Pon el explosivo en la caja, como he dicho.
Put the explosive in the box, as I have said.
En caso de que entremos en un bucle, recordemos qué decir.
In case we enter a loop, let's remember what to say.
Se dice que la burocracia aquí es agobiante.
It is said that the bureaucracy here is exhausting.
Conque me dijeron que un mapache sigiloso merodea por el barrio.
So they told me that a stealthy raccoon prowls around the neighborhood.
¿Le dolía la encía? Dígale al dentista nomás.
Was the gum hurting you? Go ahead and tell the dentist.
La mujer dice que todos suelen cuchichear sobre esa política.
The woman says that everyone usually whispers about that policy.
El chico dice que lo de que nos multan por el casillero es real.
The guy says that the thing about them fining us for the locker is real.
El gerente dice que lo de que te penalizan por la pesa es verdad.
The manager says that the thing about them penalizing you for the weight is true.
El entrenador dice que debes usar la colchoneta descalzo.
The trainer says that you must use the mat barefoot.
Se dice que, si bien el batido es sano, afecta la digestión.
It is said that, although the smoothie is healthy, it affects digestion.
El conductor dijo que el parachoques del tren destrozó al carro involucrado.
The driver said that the train's bumper destroyed the involved car.
El vocero no dice que el tabloide sea honesto.
The spokesperson does not say that the tabloid is honest.
No digo que ellos se lucren con la difamación.
I do not say that they profit from the defamation.
No digo que la difamación sea una mentira descabellada.
I do not say that the defamation is an absurd lie.
No digo que el tabloide haga fracasar el evento mediático.
I do not say that the tabloid makes the media event fail.
No digo categóricamente que el actor sea culpable.
I do not categorically say that the actor is guilty.
Ahora vive diciendo que padece una picazón terrible.
Now he is constantly saying that he suffers from a terrible itch.
Tengo que decir que su frialdad es menos desagradable ahora.
I have to say that his coldness is less unpleasant now.
Dicen que el senderismo aquí es para locos.
They say that hiking here is for crazy people.
Dicen que ayer tuvimos un día de perros en la montaña.
They say that yesterday we had a miserable day on the mountain.
Dijo que la investigación había terminado.
He said that the investigation had ended.
Ante todo, quiero decir gracias.
First of all, I want to say thank you.
Dicen que las drogas son un problema grande.
They say drugs are a big problem.
Dicen que el diablo no existe.
They say the devil doesn't exist.
Dicen que los ángeles existen.
They say angels exist.
¿De verdad dicen eso?
Do they really say that?
Lo dijo en serio.
He said it seriously.
Nadie en particular me lo dijo.
Nobody in particular told me.
Me lo dijo en voz baja.
He told me quietly.
¿Qué quieres decir concretamente?
What do you mean specifically?
Mientras tanto, nadie decía nada.
Meanwhile, nobody was saying anything.
El gobierno, por su parte, no dijo nada.
The government, for its part, said nothing.
Si le duele la mandíbula, dígame nomás.
If your jaw hurts, just tell me.
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