English–Spanish

“say” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/deˈθiɾ/

Example

No sé qué decir.

I don't know what to say.

Illustration for decir (say)

How to say “say” in Spanish

“Say” in Spanish is decir.

A person saying words to another person.

Full entry for decir: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with decir

¿Qué intentas decir exactamente?

What are you trying to say exactly?

Tips for using decir

  • To mark who receives information, Spanish normally uses an indirect-object pronoun (le/les), often with 'a + person' for clarity, and reported speech uses decir + que + clause.

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