Usted--dijo (en. You said)

/usˈteð ˈdixo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Indicates the action of stating or making an assertion by one person to another.

You said you would come to the meeting.

Usted dijo que vendría a la reunión.

Expression of what has been pointed out or mentioned by someone before.

What you said was very important.

Lo que usted dijo fue muy importante.

Provides information about another person's opinion or message.

According to what you said, the project will be completed on time.

Según usted dijo, el proyecto se completará a tiempo.

The word 'you' comes from 'vuestra merced', a form of address used in Spanish; 'said' is the preterite of the verb 'to say'.

you said

Expression used to refer to something that another person mentioned previously.

usted dijo

as you said

It is used to recall the viewpoint expressed by the person.

como usted dijo

you said yes

Phrase that indicates acceptance or agreement by the person being addressed.

usted dijo que sí

to say

To express something in words.

decir

to affirm

To confirm the truth of something.

afirmar

to comment

To make a comment on a topic.

comentar

Said in a less formal tone.

When I asked him, he just threw me a 'you said' and left.

Cuando le pregunté, solo me tiró un 'usted dijo' y se fue.

Used to dismiss a previous statement.

If you said that, we can't trust your word.

Si usted dijo eso, no podemos confiar en su palabra.