decir

Meaning

Verb

1. to say, to tell
2. to suggest
3. to show; to demonstrate
4. to call; to name
5. (reflexive) to be said, to say (when a specific subject is not identified)
6. to declare

Noun

1. (masculine) saying
2. (masculine) idle talk

Hyphenated as

de‧cir

Pronounced as (IPA)

/deˈθiɾ/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish dezir, from Latin dīcere, from Proto-Italic *deikō, from Proto-Indo-European *déyḱti (“to show, point out”).

Sentences

Eso es todo lo que quería decir .

That is what I wished to say.

Se puede decir que el álbum salió al mercado , por un accidente .

It can be said that the album went on the market, by accident.

Pero no podemos decir lo mismo de los barcos anteriores .

But we can't say the same about previous ships.

Es decir la enterraron con vida .

That is, they buried her alive.

Su nombre , de origen latino , significaː " El que dirige ", es decir , " director .

His name, of Latin origin, means "He who directs", that is, "director.