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A Telling Italian Verb
Dire is one of the most common and useful Italian verbs and has irregular conjugations. Dire literally means "to say" or "to tell."
Dire = to say / to tell
Dire can mean either "to say" or "to tell." For English speakers learning Italian, this is easy: you can use dire for either. For Italian speakers learning English, however, it’s a bit more difficult.*
Per esempio…
| Ha qualcosa da dire. | She has something to say. | |
| Io dico no! | I’m telling you no! | |
| Ho detto "ciao" tre volte. | I said "hello" three times. | |
| Dicci cosa è successo. | Tell us what happened. |
Dire che = to say (that)
| Dice che possiamo iniziare. | She says (that) we can start. | |
| Ha detto che pioverà? | Did he say (that) it was going to rain? |
Dire di + noun = to have an opinion about
| Cosa dite di questa proposta? | What do you think about this proposal? | |
| Che ne dici del mio cappello? | How do you like my hat? |
Dire present tense conjugations
Dire is an irregular –ire verb:
| io | dico | noi | diciamo | |
| tu | dici | voi | dite | |
| lui, lei | dice | loro | dicono |
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