Disait-elle (en. She said)

/dizɛ ɛl/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

To express something in words.

She said that the movie was amazing.

Elle disait-elle que le film était incroyable.

To tell or give one's opinion.

In the meeting, she said that the strategy needed to change.

Dans la réunion, elle disait-elle qu'il fallait changer de stratégie.

To report what a woman said in the past.

In her testimony, she said that she had seen the accident.

Dans son témoignage, elle disait-elle qu'elle avait vu l'accident.

The verb 'to say' comes from the Latin 'dicere'. 'Disait-elle' is the imperfect form in the 3rd person singular feminine.

she said while laughing

This means she said it in a funny way.

disait-elle en riant

she said seriously

This means she said it seriously.

disait-elle sérieusement

as she said

A reference to what she has already expressed before.

comme elle disait-elle

to say

The main verb meaning 'to express in words'.

dire

to decide

To make a decision, often used in contexts referring to what has been said.

décider

to mention

To refer to something in a word or speech.

mentionner

To say something casually.

She said that, she said, while mocking.

Elle a dit ça, disait-elle, en se moquant.

To repeat a rumor without evidence.

He again said what she said the others.

Il a encore dit ce que disait-elle les autres.