were saying, said
Que disaient les étoiles ?
What did the stars say?
Je n'ai pas compris un seul mot de ce qu'elles disaient.
I didn’t understand a single word they were saying.
Mes amis me disaient de tricher.
My friends were telling me to cheat.
— Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)
Avant, les prêtres disaient la messe en latin.
Before, priests said mass in Latin.
Que disaient-ils ?
What were they saying?
Est-ce qu'elles disaient ça ?
Were they saying that?
Les livres disaient que c'était bon.
The books said it was good.
— Assassination (2015)
Comme disaient les Tremoloes.
As the Tremoloes used to say.
— Love Actually (2003)
Tous le disaient dans ton dos.
Everyone was saying it behind your back.
— Harry Potter et la Coupe de feu (2005)
Ils ne disaient rien mais se regardaient fixement.
They said nothing but stared intently at each other.
Ce que vous disaient vos tripes était juste.
What your gut was telling you was right.
— Reconnu coupable (2026)
Les légendes disaient vrai.
The legends were true.
— Le Hobbit : Un voyage inattendu (2012)
Les médecins disaient que ce n'était pas assez.
The doctors said it wasn't enough.
— L'Orphelinat (2007)
On a tué et torturé ceux qui disaient le contraire.
Those who said the opposite were killed and tortured.
— Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)