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

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dijo
(v.) (preterite) (usted / él / ella) said; told (about)
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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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¿ Qué dijo ?
What did he say?
Luisa no dijo nada .
Luisa didn't say anything.
Él me dijo lo que sucedió .
He told me what happened.
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It's Raining Stars! A Children's Story
"¡ Qué luz tan bonita !", dijo .
"What a beautiful light!" he said.
Pablo Neruda's Life and Unanswered Questions
Mi casa , dijo Neruda , " está llena de juguetes sin los cuales no podría vivir .
My house, said Neruda, "is full of toys without which I couldn't live.
Pablo Neruda's Life and Unanswered Questions
¿ Qué guardas bajo tu joroba ? dijo un camello a una tortuga .
What do you keep under your hump? said a camel to a turtle.
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le...dijo
(v. + obj.) (preterite) (usted / él / ella) said to; told
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Adrián Camacho

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Adrián is a SP language assistant, EN-SP content localizer, and EN tutor living in Guadalajara, Mexico. He holds a bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages and Cultures and has worked in language-learning for almost 10 years.
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¿ Quién le dijo esto ?
Who told you that?
Ella le dijo a él que no era cierto .
She told him that it wasn't true.
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It's Raining Stars! A Children's Story
Su padre le dijo :
His father told him,
It's Raining Stars! A Children's Story
Se la enseñó a su papá y le dijo :
He showed it to his dad and told him:
The Disorganized Kitty
Mamá Gata lo sentó y le dijo :
Mother Cat sat him down and told him,
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me...dijo
(v. + obj.) (preterite) (usted / él / ella) told me; said to me
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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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Clickable Example Sentences

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Ella me dijo que llegará tarde .
She told me that she will arrive late.
Usted me dijo que necesitaba los documentos .
You told me you needed the documents.
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The Tragic Lost Toy Tango
Mamá me dijo , " Cuídalo bien ".
Mom told me, "Take good care of it."
The Tragic Lost Toy Tango
Mamá me dijo , " Guárdalo bien ".
Mom told me, "Put it away correctly."
Coffee Break with Belinda, Mexico's Pop Princess
Y bueno , imagínate cuando , cuando me dijo eso me , me volví loca ,
And well, imagine when, when he told me that, I, I went crazy,
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te...dijo
(v. + obj.) (preterite) (él / ella) told you; said to you
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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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Gastón te dijo una mentira .
Gastón told you a lie.
¿ Quién te dijo eso ?
Who said that to you?
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Video Examples

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"Nothing to Tell" - Permiso de la Dama
¿ Quién te dijo que no me iba a doler ?
Who told you that it wasn't going to hurt me?
The Bear and the Two Friends - Fable
¡ Oye , Gordi ! Vi que el oso te susurró algo al oído . ¿ Qué te dijo ?
Hey, Gordi! I saw that the bear whispered you something in the ear. What did he say to you?
Monica & Rachel Meet Jean-Claude Van Damme - Friends
¿ Qué te dijo ? / Oh , ¡ qué idiota !
What did he say? / Oh, what an idiot!
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se...dijo
(v.) (preterite) (él / ella) was/were said; was/were told
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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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Clickable Example Sentences

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Siempre se dijo que estoy loco .
It was always said that I am crazy.
Se le dijo también que no había dinero .
He was also told that there was no money.
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Video Examples

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What Is Lucid Dreaming?
Por ejemplo , en uno de estos , se les dijo a ciertos sujetos
For example, in one of these, it was said to certain subjects
NASA Secrets: A UFO Sighting
y se les dijo que no hablaran de eso .
and they were told not to talk about that.
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