Diciéndose (en. Saying)

/diˈsjendo.se/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Indicates the action of communicating or manifesting something verbally.
They are saying to themselves what they really feel.
Se está diciéndose lo que realmente siente.
Reflexive use implying that the person speaks about themselves.
He is telling himself that everything will be okay.
Él se está diciéndose que todo estará bien.
Act of expressing oneself aloud about their own thoughts or feelings.
The teacher is telling herself the instructions.
La profesora se está diciéndose las instrucciones.

Etymology

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

Common Phrases and Expressions

saying it all
Expressing everything one thinks or feels.
diciéndolo todo
speaking out loud
To express something emphatically.
decir a gritos
saying what one thinks
To express oneself sincerely about one's own thoughts.
decir lo que se piensa

Related Words

to say
To express something verbally.
decir
to express
To communicate thoughts or feelings.
expresar
to speak
To articulate words to communicate.
hablar

Slang Meanings

To speak without a filter.
She is always saying to herself what she thinks, without worrying about others.
Ella siempre está diciéndose lo que piensa, sin preocuparse por los demás.
To talk among themselves.
Friends are gossiping to each other.
Los amigos se están diciéndose chismes.