dire — to utter (produce (speech or other sounds) with one's voice); to recite
dire is the #32 most common word in Italian, a verb. It means “to utter (produce (speech or other sounds) with one's voice); to recite” and is pronounced /ˈdi.re/.
#32frequency rank
0.09%of everyday Italian text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of dire
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| dìre | dictionary form | to utter |
| dìco | I · present | I utter |
| dìssi | I · past | I utterred |
| détto | past participle | utterred |
| dicévo | I · imperfect | I used to utter |
| dì | you · command | utter! |
| avére | auxiliary verb | |
| dìre | infinitive | to utter |
| dicèndo | -ing form | uttering |
| dicènte | -ing form | uttering |
| dìci | you · present | you utter |
| dìce | he/she · present | he/she utters |
| diciàmo | we · present | we utter |
| dìte | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) utter |
| dìcono | they · present | they utter |
| dicévi | you · imperfect | you used to utter |
| dicéva | he/she · imperfect | he/she used to utter |
| dicevàmo | we · imperfect | we used to utter |
| dicevàte | you (pl.) · imperfect | you (pl.) used to utter |
| dicévano | they · imperfect | they used to utter |
| dicésti | you · past | you utterred |
| dìsse | he/she · past | he/she utterred |
| dicémmo | we · past | we utterred |
| dicéste | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) utterred |
| dìssero | they · past | they utterred |
| dirò | I · future | I will utter |
| dirài | you · future | you will utter |
| dirà | he/she · future | he/she will utter |
| dirémo | we · future | we will utter |
| diréte | you (pl.) · future | you (pl.) will utter |
| dirànno | they · future | they will utter |
| dirèi | I · conditional | I would utter |
| dirésti | you · conditional | you would utter |
| dirèbbe | he/she · conditional | he/she would utter |
| dirébbe | he/she · conditional | he/she would utter |
| dirémmo | we · conditional | we would utter |
| diréste | you (pl.) · conditional | you (pl.) would utter |
| dirèbbero | they · conditional | they would utter |
| dirébbero | they · conditional | they would utter |
| dìca | I · subjunctive present | (that) I utter |
| dìca | you · subjunctive present | (that) you utter |
| dìca | he/she · subjunctive present | (that) he/she utter |
| diciàmo | we · subjunctive present | (that) we utter |
| diciàte | you (pl.) · subjunctive present | (that) you (pl.) utter |
| dìcano | they · subjunctive present | (that) they utter |
| dicéssi | I · subjunctive imperfect | (if) I utterred |
| dicéssi | you · subjunctive imperfect | (if) you utterred |
| dicésse | he/she · subjunctive imperfect | (if) he/she utterred |