dire
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verb
- to say, to tellto express through speech
- to tellto order, to advise
- to say, to tellto set out in writing
- to sayoften used in the sense of responding to an objection
- to say, to tell ofto celebrate, to sing, to narrate
noun
- sayingthat which is said
- belief, opinion
Forms
Present
| I | dis |
|---|---|
| you | dis |
| he, she, it | dit |
| we | disons |
| you (plural) | dites |
| they | disent |
Imperfect
| I | disais |
|---|---|
| you | disais |
| he, she, it | disait |
| we | disions |
| you (plural) | disiez |
| they | disaient |
Past historic
| I | dis |
|---|---|
| you | dis |
| he, she, it | dit |
| we | dîmes |
| you (plural) | dîtes |
| they | dirent |
Future
| I | dirai |
|---|---|
| you | diras |
| he, she, it | dira |
| we | dirons |
| you (plural) | direz |
| they | diront |
Conditional
| I | dirais |
|---|---|
| you | dirais |
| he, she, it | dirait |
| we | dirions |
| you (plural) | diriez |
| they | diraient |
Subjunctive
| I | dise |
|---|---|
| you | dises |
| he, she, it | dise |
| we | disions |
| you (plural) | disiez |
| they | disent |
Imperfect subjunctive
| I | disse |
|---|---|
| you | disses |
| he, she, it | dît |
| we | dissions |
| you (plural) | dissiez |
| they | dissent |
Imperative
| you | dis |
|---|---|
| we | disons |
| you (plural) | dites |
Other forms
| infinitive | dire |
|---|---|
| past participle | dit |
| gerund | disant |
More forms are in the app.
Used in the library
- Il ne dit pas merci.He does not say thank you.A1Le chat du voisin — The neighbour's cat
- Ouvrez la bouche. Dites «ah».Open your mouth. Say "ah".A1J'ai mal partout — Everything hurts
- Presque. Que veut dire ce mot?Almost. What does this word mean?A1Le premier cours — The first lesson
- C'est pour cela qu'une chanson dit que Charlemagne a inventé l'école.That is why a song says that Charlemagne invented school.A1Charlemagne
Other ways to say it
Saying you have not understood
- ça veut dire quoiwhat does that meanAsking about one word. The written order is que veut dire.