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mi dissero

they told me

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they told me A literary or narrative past form, commonly used in written Italian.
IT: Mi dissero che il treno era in ritardo.
EN: They told me the train was late.

Sa cosa mi dissero?

Do you know what they told me?

— Norimberga (2025)

Quella torre fu costruita dallo zio di mia madre, così mi dissero.

That tower was built by my mother's uncle, so I was told.

— Il ragazzo e l'airone (2023)

Mi dissero dei loro cani.

They told me about their dogs.

Mi dissero dove vivevano.

They told me where they lived.

Mi dissero di rimanere in macchina.

They told me to stay in the car.

Mi dissero dei loro viaggi.

They told me about their travels.

Mi dissero i loro segreti.

They told me their secrets.

Mi dissero di non seguirli.

They told me not to follow them.

Non mi dissero mai che erano poliziotti.

They never told me they were policemen.

Mi dissero il loro segreto.

They told me their secret.