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The meaning of the Spanish word "dice" and how you use it

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dice
(v.) (present) (usted / él / ella) say(s); tell(s)
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Él siempre me dice lo mismo .
He always tells me the same thing.
¿ Qué te dice tu papá ?
What does your dad tell you/say to you?
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No me importa qué dice el destino .
I don't care what destiny says.
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Se gira y me dice que ya está mamado de oírme roncar .
He turns and tells me that he's tired of hearing me snore.
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La segunda dice que los españoles anotaron la situación geográfica
The second says that the Spaniards made note of the geographic setting
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se...dice
(v.) (reflexive passive) (present) (él / ella / impersonal) is called (name, nickname)
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Esto es lo que se dice un escándalo .
This is what is called a scandal.
Eres lo que se dice un irresponsable .
You are what is called an irresponsible person.
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En vez de cherry se dice cerezas .
Instead of "cherry" it's called cherries.
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En España se dice « lima ».
In Spain is called "lime".
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¿ Cómo se dice ?
How is it called?
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se...dice
(reflex. v.) (present) (se (impersonal reflexive)) one says; you say; it's said
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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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¿ Cómo se dice esta palabra ?
How does one say this word?
Se dice " la persona " , no " el persona " .
You say "la persona," not "el persona."
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a dar explicaciones de todo lo que se me acusa y de todo lo que se dice de mí ,
to give explanations of everything that they accuse me of and of everything that they say about me,
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la ' narcoguerrilla ' , pero por otro lado se dice también que hay apoyo
the 'drug-terrorist', but on the other hand it is also said that there is support
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Pero se dice amarillo .
But you say yellow.
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Se...dice
(v.) (reflexive passive) (present) (él / ella) is said
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Ildu

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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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Se dice que este es un lugar peligroso .
It's said that this is a dangerous place.
Se dice Daniel que es una buena persona .
It's said that Daniel is a good person.
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Se dice de mí …
It's said about me...
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Se dice que soy fiera , que camino a lo malevo ,
It's said that I'm ugly, that I walk criminally,
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Es más , se dice que cada vez menos ejemplares nacen con esta característica .
What's more, it's said that fewer and fewer specimens are born with this characteristic.
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me...dice
(v. + obj.) (masc.) (present) (usted / él / ella) tell(s) me; say(s) to me
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Mi padre siempre me dice cosas interesantes .
My father always tells me interesting things.
No entiendo lo que me dice .
I don't understand what you're saying to me. [Lit. what you say to me.]
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y de verdad que me pasa una cosa muy loca , porque cuando estoy escribiendo , a veces hago una cosa y siento que el mismo personaje me dice :
and really a very crazy thing happens to me, because when I'm writing, sometimes I do one thing and I feel that the very character says to me:
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Y ella me dice : « No es doctor ; es doctora ». / ¡ Guau !
And she tells me: "It isn't a male doctor; it is a female doctor." / Wow!
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Y ella me dice : « Sí , me pesa y me mide ; luego me dice cuánto crecí . / ¡ Guau !
And she tells me: "Yes, she weighs me and she measures me; then she tells me how much I grew. / Wow!
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