decir — to say, to tell; to pronounce, sound out
decir is the #34 most common word in Spanish, a verb. It means “to say, to tell; to pronounce, sound out” and is pronounced /deˈθiɾ/.
#34frequency rank
0.32%of everyday Spanish text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of decir
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| digo | I · present | I say |
| dije | I · past | I said |
| dicho | past participle | said |
| decir | infinitive | to say |
| diciendo | -ing form | saying |
| dicho | singular · past participle | said |
| dicha | singular · past participle | said |
| dichos | plural · past participle | said |
| dichas | plural · past participle | said |
| dices | you · present | you say |
| decís | you · present | you say |
| dice | he/she · present | he/she says |
| decimos | we · present | we say |
| decís | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) say |
| dicen | they · present | they say |
| decía | I · imperfect | I used to say |
| decías | you · imperfect | you used to say |
| decía | he/she · imperfect | he/she used to say |
| decíamos | we · imperfect | we used to say |
| decíais | you (pl.) · imperfect | you (pl.) used to say |
| decían | they · imperfect | they used to say |
| dijiste | you · past | you said |
| dijo | he/she · past | he/she said |
| dijimos | we · past | we said |
| dijisteis | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) said |
| dijeron | they · past | they said |
| diré | I · future | I will say |
| dirás | you · future | you will say |
| dirá | he/she · future | he/she will say |
| diremos | we · future | we will say |
| diréis | you (pl.) · future | you (pl.) will say |
| dirán | they · future | they will say |
| diría | I · conditional | I would say |
| dirías | you · conditional | you would say |
| diría | he/she · conditional | he/she would say |
| diríamos | we · conditional | we would say |
| diríais | you (pl.) · conditional | you (pl.) would say |
| dirían | they · conditional | they would say |
| diga | I · subjunctive present | (that) I say |
| digas | you · subjunctive present | (that) you say |
| digás | you · subjunctive present | (that) you say |
| diga | he/she · subjunctive present | (that) he/she say |
| digamos | we · subjunctive present | (that) we say |
| digáis | you (pl.) · subjunctive present | (that) you (pl.) say |
| digan | they · subjunctive present | (that) they say |
| dijera | I · subjunctive imperfect | (if) I said |
| dijeras | you · subjunctive imperfect | (if) you said |
| dijera | he/she · subjunctive imperfect | (if) he/she said |