Meanings (ES + gloss)
decir
To pronounce.
Please say your name slowly and clearly.
decir
To tell, either verbally or in writing.
He said he would be here tomorrow.
No matter how early I came down, I would find him on the veranda, smoking cigarettes, or otherwise his man would be there with a message to say that his master would shortly join m…
decir • poner
To indicate in a written form.
The sign says it’s 50 kilometres to Paris.
What time does it say on the clock?
se dice
To have a common expression; used in singular passive voice or plural active voice to indicate a rumor or well-known fact.
They say "when in Rome, do as the Romans do", which means "behave as those around you do."
They say that Hope is happiness; But genuine Love must prize the past.
Phrases
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