Disais (en. Said)

/di.zɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To indicate or express something by speech.

He always told the truth.

Il disait toujours la vérité.

To respond or give an opinion to someone.

She was saying what she thought about the news.

Elle disais ce qu'elle pensait des nouvelles.

To recount a past event.

When I was little, I used to say that I wanted to become an astronaut.

Quand j'étais petit, je disais que je voudrais devenir astronaute.

Conjugated form of the verb 'dire', derived from the Latin 'dicere'.

I was saying

to express something one has already said before.

je disais

As I was saying

to introduce an idea or comment based on a previous statement.

comme je disais

Let's say that

to present a hypothesis or possibility.

disons que

to say

Verb that means to pronounce words or communicate orally.

dire

dictator

A person who dictates or speaks aloud for someone else to write.

dicteur

speech

Narrative or articulated communication on a specific subject.

discours

To say something informally.

I was like, this movie is lame.

Je disais, genre, c'est nul ce film.

To express a strong feeling.

At that point, I was saying how much it annoyed me.

Là, je disais à quel point ça m'énervait.