⏱️ 2 min practice • 🔥 CEFR A1
dire
Irregular (Contracted) Level A1 ⭐ #6 Most CommonEnglish translation: to say / to tell
Stem Pattern: dico / dici / dice / diciamo / dite / dicono
💡 Key Usage Note: Derived from Latin 'dicere'; note 'dite' for voi in present.
📘 Linguistic Rule: Stem expands to 'dic-' in present, but voi form is contracted to 'dite'. Past participle: detto.
🔊 Speed:
Present (Presente)
Speaking, uttering or telling something.
| Subject Pronoun | Conjugation | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| io | dico | |
| tu | dici | |
| lui / lei | dice | |
| noi | diciamo | |
| voi | dite | |
| loro | dicono |
Example Sentences in Context
- Che cosa dici? —
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Present
io
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dico
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Test your understanding of 'dire' across tenses
Question 1 (Past Participle)
Che cosa vi ha ___ il dottore?
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