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How do you say "to say" in Italian?
dire
In Italian, "to say" is dire.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced DEE-reh. A short, single-syllable feel.
Grammar notes
Dire is highly irregular. Present tense: dico, dici, dice, diciamo, dite, dicono. Past participle is detto.
Example sentence
Lui dice la verità.
He says the truth.
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How to remember dire
Dire is a very common, very irregular verb. Its past participle is detto, which sounds different.
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Questions about dire
How do you say "to say" in Italian?
In Italian, "to say" is dire. It is a noun.
How is dire written in Italian?
dire is written using the standard Italian script.
How is dire used in a sentence?
Use dire as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Lui dice la verità. (He says the truth.).
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