Diciéndole (en. Telling him)

/diˈsjendo.le/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Indicates the action of communicating something to someone.
She is telling him/her the truth.
Ella le está dicíendole la verdad.
Use in direct or indirect imperative of saying.
It seems to me that they are telling him/her lies.
Me parece que le están dicíendole mentiras.
A form that implies someone is in the process of saying something.
You are telling him/her what you think about the topic.
Estás dicíendole lo que piensa sobre el tema.

Etymology

Derived from the verb 'decir', which comes from the Latin 'dicere'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

saying to someone
Communicating something to a person.
diciéndole a alguien
telling someone
Exposing or manifesting something to someone.
decirle a alguien
telling him/her the truth
Informing honestly.
diciéndole la verdad

Related Words

say
Verb that means to communicate something.
decir
comment
Observation or remark about a topic.
comentario
explain
Making something clear to understand.
explicar

Slang Meanings

Talking to someone directly.
I was telling him/her what was going to happen.
Le estaba dicíendole lo que iba a pasar.
Saying something in private.
Don't tell anyone, I'm only telling this to you.
No le cuentes a nadie, solo te lo estoy dicíendole a ti.