बोला था

had said

→ बोलना

phrase Uncommon #3,142

had said Often used colloquially to mean “had told” someone. बोला था is masculine singular; the form changes to agree with the speaker.

HI: मैंने उसे पहले ही बोला था।

EN: I had already told him.

जी भाई, आप ही ने बोला था।

Yes, bro, you were the one who said it.

— धुरंधर (2025)

बोला था तेरे को।

I told you.

— Superboys of Malegaon (2025)

हमने बोला था, ख़यालों में भी मारता है।

I told you, he even beats me up in my thoughts.

— Darlings (2022)

मैंने तो बोला था इसको बोलने के लिए।

I told you to say this.

— Axone (2019)

हाँ, लेकिन आधे घंटे के लिए बोला था।

Yes, but I said it would be for half an hour.

— Axone (2019)

माँ के साथ रहने को बोला था।

I had told him to stay with Mom.

— రౌద్రం రణం రుధిరం (2022)

देख तू बोला था कि इसके बाद मेरी कहानी पर बनाएगा।

Look, you said you’d make something based on my story after this.

— Superboys of Malegaon (2025)

कोई कम ही बोला था आपको।

Nobody had really said much to you.

— Bhakshak (2024)

सर आप ही ने तो बोला था, नौकरी मिल जाये तो काट देना।

Sir, you were the one who said to deduct it once I got a job.

— 3 ईडियट (2009)

मैंने बोला था?

Did I say that?

— धुरंधर (2025)

उसी ने बोला था कि,"खींच-खींच खेलते हैं।"

He was the one who said, “Let’s play tug-of-war.”

— Three of Us (2023)

मैंने नहीं बोला था उससे घर से भाग आ, समझे ना?

I didn’t tell them to run away from home, got it?

— Jab We Met (2007)

बोला था कि नहीं?

Didn't I tell you?

— Axone (2019)

झूठ जो बोला था अपनी नौकरी के लिए तो मजबूरी से प्यार तो करेगा ही।

Since you lied to get the job, you’ll have no choice but to love it.

— Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi (2021)

कहीं बाहर जा कर सपोर्ट खड़ा करने को बोला था।

They told me to go somewhere outside and stand in support.

— Sardar Udham (2021)

मैं तुमको क्या बोला था, तुम बीच में मत आओ करके, बोला था न?

I told you not to butt in, didn’t I?

— Darlings (2022)

बोला था।

I told you.

— Superboys of Malegaon (2025)