Decíamos (en. We said)

/deˈθi.a.mos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To express or communicate something with words.

When we were kids, we said we were going to be astronauts.

Cuando éramos niños, decíamos que íbamos a ser astronautas.

To assert or declare something that is considered true.

In the meeting, we said it was important to meet deadlines.

En la reunión, decíamos que era importante respetar los plazos.

To tell a story or narrate an event.

We told our friends about the adventures we experienced during vacation.

Decíamos a nuestros amigos las aventuras que vivimos en vacaciones.

From the verb 'decir', derived from the Latin 'dicere'.

we said that

Expression used to introduce something that has been previously stated.

decíamos que

we said between laughs

Indicates that something has been mentioned in a funny way.

decíamos entre risas

we said around there

Used to refer to rumors or general comments.

decíamos por ahí

to say

Verb that means to express something with words.

decir

said

What has been expressed or stated previously.

dicho

decision

Act of deciding or making a resolution.

decisión

Means that something was being talked about in the past.

We said that the party was going to be epic.

Decíamos que la fiesta iba a ser épica.

It is often used to refer to past situations in a nostalgic way.

We always said we would return to that place.

Siempre decíamos que regresaríamos a aquel lugar.