Decían (en. They said)

/deˈθjan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To express in words what one thinks or feels.

They said they would come to the party.

Ellos decían que vendrían a la fiesta.

To communicate information or a message.

In the meeting, they said there are changes in the company.

En la reunión, decían que hay cambios en la empresa.

To affirm something that is considered true.

They told me the exam would be easy.

Me decían que el examen sería fácil.

From Latin 'dicere', which means 'to say'.

they said that

expression used to refer to something that others claimed previously.

decían que

what they said

reference to the words or assertions of other people.

lo que decían

as they said

used to indicate that what is being said coincides with what others have said.

como decían

to say

verb meaning to express in words.

decir

said

noun referring to a statement that has been expressed.

dicho

decision

act of deciding something after considering it.

decisión

To express something with certainty or assurance.

They said the concert was going to be amazing.

Decían que el concierto iba a ser increíble.

To repeat what others are commenting.

When I asked them, they only said what they had heard.

Cuando les pregunté, solo decían lo que habían oído.