How to Say "we said" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “we said” is “dijimos” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Dijimos la verdad, aunque fue difícil.
We said the truth, even though it was difficult.
¿Qué les dijimos sobre llegar tarde?
What did we tell them about arriving late?
Todos estábamos de acuerdo con lo que dijimos en la reunión.
We were all in agreement with what we said in the meeting.
The 'We' Past Tense
This word is the 'we' form (nosotros) of the simple past tense (Preterite). It describes an action that started and finished at a specific point in the past.
Irregular Stem
The verb 'decir' (to say/tell) is highly irregular in the simple past. Instead of using the base 'dec-', it uses the special stem 'dij-'. You must memorize this change!
Confusing Past and Present
Mistake: “Decimos ir al cine. (Meaning: We said to go to the cinema.)”
Correction: Dijimos ir al cine. 'Decimos' means 'we say' (present); 'dijimos' means 'we said' (past). Pay attention to the -j- to signal the past.
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