verb

decir

tell · say · mean

Expresar algo con palabras para que otra persona lo escuche o lo entienda.

The verb decir is one of the most fundamental verbs in the Spanish language. It primarily means "to say" or "to tell."

To express with words: To utter or voice information, thoughts, or ideas. Example: Ella dice la verdad. (She tells the truth.)
To state or indicate: To provide information through written text or signs. Example: El letrero dice que está cerrado. (The sign says it is closed.)
To call or name: To refer to someone or something in a specific way. Example: ¿Cómo se dice esto en español? (How do you say this in Spanish?)
To tell (as in giving an order or command): When followed by a subjunctive clause, it implies telling someone to do something. Example: Me dijo que fuera. (He told me to go.)

Grammar: It is an irregular verb of the third conjugation (-ir). It is highly irregular in its conjugation, particularly in the present indicative (digo), the future (diré), and the past participle (dicho).
Word origin: It comes from the Latin verb dicere, which also means "to say," "to tell," or "to speak." It shares a root with other Latin-derived terms related to speech and language.