Can you give an example of "decir" in a sentence?

"¿ Cómo se dice hello en español ?" which translates to "How do you say 'hello' in Spanish?"

What is the grammar structure of "decir" in Spanish?

The sentence uses the verb 'decir' in the third person singular form ('dice') with the reflexive pronoun 'se' to indicate an impersonal construction. The preposition 'en' is used to indicate the language.. The syntax is: This is a question asking how to translate a word into Spanish. 'Cómo' is the question word, 'se dice' is the verb phrase meaning 'is said' or 'do you say,' and 'en español' means 'in Spanish'.

Learn "decir" in Spanish

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decir

to say

The verb 'decir' is used to express 'to say' or 'to tell' in Spanish. It is an irregular verb, so its conjugation needs to be memorized.

EXAMPLE:

¿ Cómo se dice hello en español ?

How do you say 'hello' in Spanish?

VOCABULARY:

Cómo: How
se dice: is said / do you say
en: in
español: Spanish

Words must be collected in the correct sentence order!