Dijiste (en. You said)

/di'xiste/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To express something in words to someone.

Yesterday you told me you would come to the party.

Ayer me dijiste que vendrías a la fiesta.

To deliver a speech or declare an opinion.

What you said about the project was very interesting.

Lo que dijiste sobre el proyecto fue muy interesante.

To repeat what another person has said.

You said it was going to rain, but it hasn't rained.

Dijiste que iba a llover, pero no ha llovido.

From the verb 'decir' in its conjugated form in the simple past.

you said yes

To affirm that you agree with something.

dijiste que sí

What did you say?

To ask about what has been mentioned before.

¿Qué dijiste?

you said nothing

To indicate that there was no response or comment.

no dijiste nada

say

To express something verbally.

decir

speak

To communicate through speech.

hablar

comment

To make a comment about something.

comentar

It is used in colloquial contexts to emphasize what someone has said.

As you said, this is going to be a success.

Como dijiste, esto va a ser un éxito.

Used among friends to draw attention to something that was said.

Hey, but you said you were going to do it!

¡Hey, pero dijiste que ibas a hacerlo!