Díjele (en. I told him)

/ˈdixele/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Order or activity of communicating something to someone.
Tell him to arrive on time.
Dile que llegue a tiempo.
Instruction for transmitting a message to a person.
He said to tell him the truth.
Él dijo que le dijera la verdad.
It is used to express an order to someone in a commanding tone.
Tell him not to forget to bring the food.
Díjele que no se olvide de traer la comida.

Etymology

The verb 'decir' comes from the Latin 'dicere'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

tell someone
to inform or communicate something to another person.
díjele a alguien
tell me if
request for information about a condition or action.
díganme si
don't tell anyone
order to keep a secret about what is going to be communicated.
no se lo digas a nadie

Related Words

to say
To express something in words.
decir
to affirm
To declare something as true.
afirmar
to tell
To narrate or recount something to someone.
contar

Slang Meanings

To say something informally.
Tell the crew to come to the bar.
Dile a la banda que venga al bar.
To recommend or suggest to someone to speak.
Tell him to feel encouraged to speak.
Dile que se anime a hablar.