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BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE VERB

dizer

to say

  • #8 most used
  • Irregular -er verb
  • Gerund: dizendo
  • Past participle: dito

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

  1. eu I say
  2. você, ele, ela, a gente you say
  3. nós we say
  4. vocês, eles, elas you all say

Past

Pretérito Perfeito · finished actions

  1. eu I said
  2. você, ele, ela, a gente you said
  3. nós we said
  4. vocês, eles, elas you all said

Future

Futuro com ir · plans: “going to”

  1. eu I am going to say
  2. você, ele, ela, a gente you are going to say
  3. nós we are going to say
  4. vocês, eles, elas you all are going to say

Imperfect

Pretérito Imperfeito · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. eu I used to say
  2. você, ele, ela, a gente you used to say
  3. nós we used to say
  4. vocês, eles, elas you all used to say

Conditional

Futuro do Pretérito · “would”

  1. eu I would say
  2. você, ele, ela, a gente you would say
  3. nós we would say
  4. vocês, eles, elas you all would say

Present subjunctive

Presente do Subjuntivo · wishes, doubts, “que …”

  1. eu (that) I say
  2. você, ele, ela, a gente (that) you say
  3. nós (that) we say
  4. vocês, eles, elas (that) you all say

Past subjunctive

Imperfeito do Subjuntivo · “if I were”, “se …”

  1. eu (if) I said
  2. você, ele, ela, a gente (if) you said
  3. nós (if) we said
  4. vocês, eles, elas (if) you all said

Future subjunctive

Futuro do Subjuntivo · “when” and “if” about the future

  1. eu (when) I say
  2. você, ele, ela, a gente (when) you say
  3. nós (when) we say
  4. vocês, eles, elas (when) you all say

Imperative

Imperativo · requests and orders

  1. você say!
  2. vocês say! (all of you)

How to use dizer

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    Minha mãe sempre diz que eu trabalho demais.

    My mother always says I work too much.

  2. Past

    O médico disse que não é nada grave.

    The doctor said it's nothing serious.

  3. Future

    Eu vou dizer a verdade para ela hoje.

    I'm going to tell her the truth today.

  4. Imperfect

    Meu avô dizia isso o tempo todo.

    My grandfather used to say that all the time.

  5. Conditional

    Eu nunca diria uma coisa dessas.

    I would never say such a thing.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Quero que você diga o que pensa.

    I want you to say what you think.

  7. Past subjunctive

    Se ele dissesse a verdade, seria mais fácil.

    If he told the truth, it would be easier.

  8. Future subjunctive

    Quando ela disser sim, a gente comemora.

    When she says yes, we'll celebrate.

  9. Imperative

    Diga oi para a sua irmã por mim.

    Say hi to your sister for me.

Good to know

  • "Quer dizer" means "that is" or "I mean", and "o que quer dizer…?" asks what a word means.

Where you hear dizer

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

Brazilian Portuguese · Beginner Level 2

  • Ela sempre diz a verdade. She always tells the truth.
  • Ela disse que está cansada. She said that she's tired.
  • Eu vou dizer isso para ele. I'm going to say that to him.

Brazilian Portuguese · Beginner Level 3

  • A placa diz oitenta. The sign says eighty.
  • O meu pai sempre dizia isso. My father always said that.
  • Eu vou dizer a verdade. I'm going to tell the truth.
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What Did She Say?

Beginner Level 2 · ela disse · ele disse · eu disse · ela disse que

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The Offer

Beginner Level 2 · eles disseram

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At Home

Beginner Level 2 · ela diz · ela ainda diz

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When He Was Little

Beginner Level 3 · eu dizia

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The Interview

Intermediate Level 1 · não me diga

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She Said Yes

Intermediate Level 1 · ela disse que

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I'm Sorry You're Upset

Intermediate Level 1 · diga

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Nobody Had Thought of That

Intermediate Level 1 · dito

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As If Nothing Were Happening

Intermediate Level 1 · disser

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If We Had Known

Intermediate Level 2 · dizendo · dito

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It Can't Be True

Intermediate Level 2 · diga · Não me diga.

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In Three Hours, I'll Have Said Yes

Intermediate Level 2 · dito

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