Disiez (en. Said)

/di.ze/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To indicate or express something orally.

You said that you would come to the party.

Vous disiez que vous viendriez à la fête.

To make known an opinion or feeling.

They always told the truth.

Ils disaient toujours la vérité.

To communicate information.

You said that the train was late.

Tu disais que le train était en retard.

From the Latin verb 'dicere' which means 'to say'.

did you say?

Request for confirmation of what has been said.

disiez-vous?

you said that it was the case

Reference to a previous assertion.

disiez que c'était le cas

if you were telling the truth

Hypothesis about the veracity of a statement.

si vous disiez vrai

to say

Verb meaning to express something verbally.

dire

diction

The art of speaking well.

diction

written

Expressed in writing, in contrast to orally.

écrit

To speak informally.

Stop saying, say what you think.

Arrête de disiez, dis ce que tu penses.

To gossip.

She was telling stories about her colleagues.

Elle disiez des histoires sur ses collègues.