Quick answer
decir means to say, tell. Use decir in full sentences, paying attention to the pronoun and the ending that matches it.
Present tense conjugation of decir
| Pronoun | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | digo |
| tú | dices |
| él/ella/usted | dice |
| nosotros | decimos |
| ellos/ustedes | dicen |
Practice decir in real sentences
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yo
Yo siempre ___ la verdad.
decir sentence examples
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| Pronoun | Sentence | Answer | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | Yo siempre ___ la verdad. | digo | I always tell the truth. |
| yo | Yo te ___ un secreto. | digo | I tell you a secret. |
| yo | Yo ___ la verdad aunque sea difícil. | digo | I tell the truth even if it is difficult. |
| yo | Yo ___ buenos días a todos en la oficina. | digo | I say good morning to everyone at the office. |
| tú | Tú siempre ___ que el helado de chocolate es el mejor. | dices | You always say that chocolate ice cream is the best. |
| tú | Tú nunca ___ mentiras. | dices | You never tell lies. |
| tú | Tú ___ cosas muy graciosas en las fiestas. | dices | You say very funny things at parties. |
| tú | Tú ___ cosas muy interesantes. | dices | You say very interesting things. |
| él/ella/usted | El meteorólogo ___ que lloverá mañana. | dice | The weatherman says it will rain tomorrow. |
| él/ella/usted | Ella ___ que viene mañana. | dice | She says she's coming tomorrow. |
| él/ella/usted | La señal ___ que no se puede estacionar aquí. | dice | The sign says you cannot park here. |
| él/ella/usted | El profesor ___ que el examen es fácil. | dice | The teacher says the exam is easy. |
| nosotros | Nosotros siempre ___ lo que pensamos. | decimos | We always say what we think. |
| nosotros | Nosotros ___ la respuesta correcta en clase. | decimos | We say the correct answer in class. |
| nosotros | Nosotros ___ adiós a nuestros amigos. | decimos | We say goodbye to our friends. |
| nosotros | Nosotros ___ adiós a nuestros amigos en el aeropuerto. | decimos | We say goodbye to our friends at the airport. |
| ellos/ustedes | Ellos ___ que la comida está lista. | dicen | They say the food is ready. |
| ellos/ustedes | Ustedes ___ cosas muy graciosas. | dicen | You all say very funny things. |
| ellos/ustedes | Ustedes ___ que la obra de teatro fue magnífica. | dicen | You all say that the play was magnificent. |
| ellos/ustedes | Los expertos ___ que el café tiene beneficios para la salud. | dicen | Experts say that coffee has health benefits. |
Common mistake
A common mistake is memorizing decir as a list of forms without practicing it in context. Verbito examples help connect each form to a real sentence.