diré
/diɾe/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "I will tell" is expressed as diré.
The phrase is used to express that the speaker will provide information in the future.
Which one should you use?
While diré is the future tense, in many Spanish-speaking regions, people often use the periphrastic construction voy a decir to express the same meaning in a more conversational way.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form diré is the first-person singular future indicative of the verb decir.
How do you pronounce it?
/diɾe/
Did you know?
- Spanish has a specific verb for 'telling' a story or a lie, contar, which is often used instead of decir when the 'telling' involves a narrative sequence.
- The root of decir is related to the Latin dicere, which also gave English the words 'dictate' and 'dictionary'.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, if someone says diré la verdad, it can carry a heavy weight of legal or moral solemnity.
Examples in context
- Le diré que me divertí mucho y que ¡no debería haberse perdido!I will tell her that I had a great time and that she shouldn't have missed it!
- Sí, les diré que tuvimos un problema en el camino.Yes, I will tell them that we had a problem on the way.
- Te diré la verdad pronto.I will tell you the truth soon.
- Te diré qué pasó en la reunión.I will tell you what happened at the meeting.
- Mañana te diré mi decisión.Tomorrow I will tell you my decision.
Example conversation
Lucía asks Alejandro about a secret he is keeping.
- Alejandro¿Sabes qué pasó con el proyecto?Do you know what happened with the project?
- LucíaNo me digas nada todavía.Don't tell me anything yet.
- AlejandroEstá bien, te diré los detalles luego.Fine, I will tell you the details later.
- LucíaGracias, Alejandro, espero tu llamada.Thanks, Alejandro, I'll wait for your call.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
