ils dirent

they said

→ il

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they said The passé simple form of dire, mainly used in formal or literary writing; in everyday speech, ils ont dit is more common.

FR: Ils dirent qu'ils reviendraient demain.

EN: They said they would come back tomorrow.

C'est ce qu'ils dirent.

That’s what they said.

Est-ce qu'ils dirent cela ?

Did they say that?

Ils dirent qu'elle entendait des voix.

They said that she was hearing voices.

Ils dirent qu'ils avaient soif.

They said they were thirsty.

Ils dirent cela.

They said this.

Ils dirent non.

They said no.