Decian (en. They said)

/deˈsjan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Indicates what someone has asserted or declared.

They said they would arrive on time.

Ellos decían que llegarían a tiempo.

Reference to an action of expressing something in the past.

My parents said I should study a lot.

Mis padres decían que estudiara mucho.

Used to reflect a thought or belief that was previously held.

In their time, they said that education was very important.

En su época, decían que la educación era muy importante.

The term comes from the Latin 'dicere', which means 'to say'.

as they used to say

expression used to refer to a popular saying.

como decían por ahí

they said that

refers to a circulating statement or rumor.

decían que

what the grandparents said

reference to popular wisdom or advice from elders.

lo que decían los abuelos

to say

Verb that means to express something in words.

decir

saying

Verbal expression that reflects a thought or belief.

dicho

declaration

Act of formally expressing an opinion or state.

declaración

In youth slang, it is used to refer to rumors.

They say that the new kids in the neighborhood are very cool.

Dicen que los nuevos chicos del barrio son muy cool.

Colloquial way to refer to what has been heard.

Those who said things about me were not my friends.

Los que decían cosas de mí no eran mis amigos.