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French verb · to say

dire conjugation

dire means “to say”. Here it is in the present tense, for every person, with audio. Say each form aloud until it feels natural.

Present tense conjugation of dire
PersonFrench
Ije dis
youtu dis
he / sheil / elle dit
wenous disons
you (plural)vous dites
theyils / elles disent

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  • I

    je dis

    to say

  • you

    tu dis

    to say

  • he / she

    il / elle dit

    to say

  • we

    nous disons

    to say

  • you (plural)

    vous dites

    to say

  • they

    ils / elles disent

    to say

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Questions, answered

How do you conjugate dire in French?

In the present tense: je dis, tu dis, il / elle dit, nous disons, vous dites, ils / elles disent.

What does dire mean?

dire is a French verb meaning “to say”.

Which other French verbs end in -re?

Among the essential verbs: être, faire, prendre.

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