Diciendo (en. Saying)

diˈsjendo

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Act of expressing in words.

She is telling the truth about what happened.

Ella está diciendo la verdad sobre lo que pasó.

Continuous form of the verb say.

You keep saying the same thing over and over again.

Sigues diciendo lo mismo una y otra vez.

Used in phrases where an action in process is described.

He is saying that we will be late.

Él está diciendo que llegaremos tarde.

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

telling the truth

Expressing what is true.

diciendo la verdad

I'm not saying that

I do not assert that this is true.

no estoy diciendo que

saying what one thinks

To express thoughts or feelings openly.

decir lo que se piensa

say

To express something through words.

decir

said

What has been expressed or mentioned previously.

dicho

saying

Gerund form of the verb say.

diciendo

To express oneself clearly or directly.

He doesn’t hold back, he’s always saying what he thinks.

Él no tiene pelos en la lengua, siempre está diciendo lo que piensa.

To speak in a joking or sarcastic tone.

Don't pay attention to him, he’s just saying things to mess with you.

No le hagas caso, está diciendo cosas solo por joder.