dizer

Senses

1. 1.

   to say

   to express in words; to speak or utter

2. 2.

   to tell

   to communicate information or a message to someone

3. 3.

   to mean

   to signify or have as a meaning

4. 4.

   to be said / they say

   impersonal use indicating what is commonly believed or reported

Examples

• "Ela disse que gostaria de viajar no próximo mês."

  She said (that) she would like to travel next month.

• "O que você quer dizer com isso?"

  What do you mean by that?

• "Dizem que vai chover amanhã."

  They say it will rain tomorrow.

Usage

One of the most common verbs in Brazilian Portuguese. Often used in the phrase "quer dizer" (meaning, that is to say). In the past, uses the irregular stem "diss-" (disse, disseram). Commonly paired with indirect objects marked by "a" (e.g., "dizer a alguém") or with "que" for reported speech.