tu disais que

you were saying that

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phrase Uncommon #20,457
you were saying that Used to report what someone said, especially in the past; often introduces quoted speech or a past idea.
FR: Tu disais que tu viendrais demain.
EN: You were saying that you would come tomorrow.

Tu disais que tous les hommes sont des prédateurs.

You said that all men are predators.

Tu disais que t'avais un truc à me dire.

You said you had something to tell me.

— The Big Sick (2017)

Et Piku, tu disais que tu voulais un peu d'aventure.

And Piku, you said you wanted a little adventure.

— PIKU (2015)

Je croyais que tu disais que cet endroit était mort le matin.

I thought you were saying that this place was dead in the morning.

— Running Man (2025)

Mais j'ai trouvé ça bizarre quand tu disais que t'étais amoureux d'elle.

But I found it weird when you said you were in love with her.

— La Famille Tenenbaum (2001)

Tu disais que l'atelier n'avait rien à voir.

You were saying that the workshop had nothing to do with it.

— Tesis (1996)

Tu disais que tu voulais être sur le terrain.

You said you wanted to be on the field.

Tu disais que tu m'aimais.

You said you loved me.

Tu disais que t'étais la tête d'affiche.

You said you were the headliner.

— The Big Sick (2017)

Tu disais que la clé qui t'amènerait à toujours dire oui, doit venir du Ciel.

You were saying that the key that would lead you to always say yes must come from Heaven.

— La vie est belle (1997)

Tu disais que tu étais affamé.

You said you were hungry.

— Le Retour (2003)

Tu disais que c'était important.

You said it was important.

Tu disais que tu mangerais du blanc de baleine.

You said you would eat whale blubber.

Tu disais que ta soirée est libre.

You said your evening is free.

— Moscou ne croit pas aux larmes (1980)

Tu disais que personne ne viendrait.

You said that nobody would come.

— The Big Sick (2017)

Tu disais que ça t'aidait à voir plus clair.

You said it helped you see things more clearly.

— Mother (2009)

Tu disais que c'était un clochard!

You said he was a bum!

— Les Visiteurs (1993)

Tu disais que tu voulais manger des sukiyaki de la région, pas vrai?

You said you wanted to have some local sukiyaki, right?

— Departures (2008)