dirá

dee-RAHdiˈɾa

“dirá” means “will say” in Spanish (future action of speaking).

will say, will tellAlso: will speak

VerbA2irregular ir

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infinitivedecir

gerunddiciendo

past Participledicho

📝 In Action

Ella dirá la verdad cuando llegue el momento.

She will tell the truth when the moment arrives.

¿Qué dirá el jefe sobre nuestro plan?

What will the boss say about our plan?

Usted dirá si quiere ir al cine o quedarse en casa.

You (formal) will say if you want to go to the movies or stay home.

Word Connections

Synonyms

expresará (will express)
anunciará (will announce)

Common Collocations

dirá algo importante – will say something important
dirá su opinión – will give their opinion

Idioms & Expressions

¡Ya dirá! – We'll see! / Time will tell!

Indicative

Present

yodigo

túdices

él/ella/usteddice

nosotrosdecimos

vosotrosdecís

ellos/ellas/ustedesdicen

Imperfect

yodecía

túdecías

él/ella/usteddecía

nosotrosdecíamos

vosotrosdecíais

ellos/ellas/ustedesdecían

Preterite

yodije

túdijiste

él/ella/usteddijo

nosotrosdijimos

vosotrosdijisteis

ellos/ellas/ustedesdijeron

Subjunctive

Present Subjunctive

yodiga

túdigas

él/ella/usteddiga

nosotrosdigamos

vosotrosdigáis

ellos/ellas/ustedesdigan

Imperfect Subjunctive

yodijera/dijese

túdijeras/dijeses

él/ella/usteddijera/dijese

nosotrosdijéramos/dijésemos

vosotrosdijerais/dijeseis

ellos/ellas/ustedesdijeran/dijesen

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Words that translate to "dirá" in Spanish:

will say will tell

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Quick Quiz: dirá

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👥 Word Family

decir(to say, to tell) — Verb

dicho(saying, spoken) — Noun / Past Participle

diremos(we will say) — Verb

🎵 Rhymes

haráserá

📚 Etymology

'Dirá' comes from the verb 'decir', which traces back to the Latin verb 'dīcere' meaning 'to say' or 'to tell'. The future tense form became shortened and irregular over time, resulting in the modern 'dir-' stem.

First recorded: The root verb 'decir' has been in use since early Romance languages developed from Vulgar Latin.

Cognates (Related words)

Italian: diràFrench: dira

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between 'dirá' and 'dice'?

'Dice' means 'He/She/You (formal) SAYS' (right now or habitually). 'Dirá' means 'He/She/You (formal) WILL SAY' (in the future). They are the same person but different times.

Why is 'dirá' irregular?

The future tense of 'decir' is irregular because it drops the 'ce' sound from the infinitive, shortening the stem from 'decir-' to 'dir-'. Other verbs like 'hacer' (hará) and 'querer' (querrá) also have similar stem changes.