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used to say

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phrase Rare #11,645
used to say Used for a masculine singular subject to describe something he habitually said in the past.
HI: वह हमेशा कहता था कि वह ठीक है।
EN: He always used to say that he was fine.

सांभा, कालिया तो कहता था कि दो हैं।

Sambha, Kalia said there were two.

— Sholay (1975)

कौन कहता था?

Who used to say that?

— Tribhanga (2021)

शिमला से फ़ोन करती थी तब भी मैं वही कहता था।

I used to say the same thing even when she called from Shimla.

— Jab We Met (2007)

प्रमोद हमेशा कहता था।

Pramod always used to say.

— अंधाधुन (2018)