Disais-je (en. I said)

/di.zɛ.ʒə/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Used to repeat or emphasize what has just been said.

He said he would come, I said.

Il a dit qu'il viendrait, disais-je.

Used to indicate hesitation or questioning about what has been expressed.

That's what I thought, I said?

C'est ce que je pensais, disais-je ?

Contraction of 'I said', referring to the action of speaking in the past.

Did I really say that?

Did I really say it?

disais-je vraiment ?

Did I say it or not?

Did I really say that?

disais-je ou pas ?

said

Conjugated form of the verb to say in the present tense.

dit

was saying

Conjugated form of the verb to say in the imperfect tense.

disait

That is to say.

We have to go, I said.

Il faut y aller, disais-je.

I am sure of it.

We are going to win, I said.

On va gagner, disais-je.