To say in Portuguese 🇧🇷

in English	in Portuguese	S
to say	dizer

How to say “to say” in Portuguese? “Dizer”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “dizer” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on to say in Portuguese like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

Portuguese Sentences with the Word “To say”

Portuguese sentence with “dizer”	English translation for dizer	S
Quero te dizer algo.	I want to tell you something.
Me deixe te dizer uma coisa.	Let me tell you something.
Você sabe o que dizer	You know what to say
Eu entendo o que você quer dizer	I understand what you want to say
Você está certo, eu não posso te dizer.	You are right, I can’t tell it to you.
Por que você não quer dizer a ele?	Why don’t you want to tell him?
Eu não te dizer atê quarta-feira	I’m not going to tell it to you until Wednesday.
Kimberly quer dizer a verdade para o Joshua.	Kimberly wants to tell Joshua the truth.

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Tips for remembering "dizer":
• Think of the English “to say” and the similar Latin root found in “dictate” or “dictum”; this can help you recall that “dizer” involves speaking or stating something.
• Notice its irregular nature—many of its conjugated forms (like “digo” or “disse”) do not follow regular patterns, so practicing them in context can help reinforce your memory.

Explanations:
• “Dizer” means “to say” or “to tell” and is used to report what someone has stated.
• It is an irregular verb in Portuguese, so its conjugations often differ significantly from regular -er verbs.
• Synonyms include “afirmar” (to affirm), “expressar” (to express), “declarar” (to declare), and “contar” (to tell/narrate).

Conjugations of “dizer”:

Infinitive: dizer
Gerund: dizendo
Past Participle: dito

Present Indicative:
• Eu digo (“I say/tell”)
• Tu dizes (“You say/tell” – informal singular)
• Ele/Ela diz (“He/She says/tells”)
• Nós dizemos (“We say/tell”)
• Vós dizeis (“You say/tell” – plural, archaic/less common)
• Eles/Elas dizem (“They say/tell”)

Preterite (Simple Past):
• Eu disse (“I said/told”)
• Tu disseste (“You said/told”)
• Ele/Ela disse (“He/She said/told”)
• Nós dissemos (“We said/told”)
• Vós dissestes (“You said/told”)
• Eles/Elas disseram (“They said/told”)

Imperfect:
• Eu dizia (“I was saying/telling” or “I used to say/tell”)
• Tu dizias (“You were saying/telling”)
• Ele/Ela dizia (“He/She was saying/telling”)
• Nós dizíamos (“We were saying/telling”)
• Vós dizíeis (“You were saying/telling”)
• Eles/Elas diziam (“They were saying/telling”)

Future:
• Eu direi (“I will say/tell”)
• Tu dirás (“You will say/tell”)
• Ele/Ela dirá (“He/She will say/tell”)
• Nós diremos (“We will say/tell”)
• Vós direis (“You will say/tell”)
• Eles/Elas dirão (“They will say/tell”)

Conditional:
• Eu diria (“I would say/tell”)
• Tu dirias (“You would say/tell”)
• Ele/Ela diria (“He/She would say/tell”)
• Nós diríamos (“We would say/tell”)
• Vós diríeis (“You would say/tell”)
• Eles/Elas diriam (“They would say/tell”)

Example Sentences:
1. Eu digo a verdade.
Translation: I tell the truth.
2. Ela disse que chegaria cedo.
Translation: She said that she would arrive early.
3. Nós dizíamos que o filme seria emocionante.
Translation: We used to say that the movie would be exciting.
4. Amanhã, eu direi tudo o que penso.
Translation: Tomorrow, I will say everything I think.
5. Se eu pudesse, diria tudo o que sinto.
Translation: If I could, I would say everything I feel.

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