irregular
decir
to say, to tell
Present
| Person | Form | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| yo | digo | |
| tú | dices | |
| él, ella, usted | dice | |
| nosotros | decimos | |
| ellos, ustedes | dicen | |
| vosotros, Spain only | decís |
Past, the preterite
The tense for a finished action at a definite time. It is the past you need first.
| Person | Form | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| yo | dije | |
| tú | dijiste | |
| él, ella, usted | dijo | |
| nosotros | dijimos | |
| ellos, ustedes | dijeron |
The thing that catches people out
¿cómo se dice? is how do you say, and it is the question that teaches you the rest of the language. Ask it constantly.
In a sentence
¿cómo se dice mesa en inglés?how do you say mesa in English?
dice que síhe says yes