decimos
/deθimos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "we say" is translated into Spanish as decimos.
How does it change in a sentence?
The preterite (past tense) form of decimos is dijimos.
How do you pronounce it?
/deθimos/
Did you know?
- The word decimos is a near-homograph to the word décimos, which refers to 'tenths' or 'decimals'. A speaker must rely entirely on context or accent marks to distinguish between 'we say' and 'tenths'.
- The word decimos shares a Latin root with the English word 'dictation', coming from the Latin dicere meaning 'to speak'.
- Because the subject 'we' is already built into the ending '-mos' of decimos, Spanish speakers almost never include the pronoun nosotros unless they want to add specific emphasis.
Examples in context
- En Portugal lo decimos así.In Portugal we say it like so.This sentence shows how to say decimos when describing how something is said in Portugal.Tatoeba #10027920 by manufrutos, translation #8100666 by iT4LL
- Deberíamos ser cuidadosos con lo que decimos.We should be careful what we say.This sentence uses decimos to express the importance of being careful with one's words.Tatoeba #2154808 by hayastan, translation #2047699 by CK
- Cuando decimos libertad, lo asociamos con Lincoln.When we say liberty, we associate it with Lincoln.This sentence uses decimos to describe an association made when certain words are used.Tatoeba #5473596 by Kiraness, translation #5487805 by Mar1L
- decimos que la clave del éxito es el trabajo duroWe say that the key to success is hard work
- Podemos decir que la música es un lenguaje universalWe can say that music is a universal language
- Decimos que siempre llega tardeWe say that he is always late
- Dicimos que las vacaciones son necesariasWe say that vacations are necessary
- Vamos a decir que la fiesta estuvo increíbleWe're going to say that the party was amazing
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Example conversation
Mateo and María are discussing how to behave at a formal dinner.
- Mateo¿Qué decimos si nos preguntan algo?What do we say if they ask us something?
- MaríaDecimos que estamos muy felices de estar aquí.We say that we are very happy to be here.
- MateoEstá bien, María, así lo haremos.That is fine, María, that is how we will do it.
- MaríaSí, siempre decimos cosas amables.Yes, we always say kind things.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
