dize-me

tell me

→ dizer

phrase Rare #41,347

tell me An imperative form meaning “tell me.” Dize is an old-fashioned or literary form; modern Portuguese commonly uses diz-me in Portugal or me diga in Brazil.

PO: Dize-me o que aconteceu.

EN: Tell me what happened.

Dize-me, minha formosa.

Tell me, my beautiful one.

— Henrique V (1989)

Ouve, e dize-me se falo bem.

Listen, and tell me if I speak correctly.

— Henrique V (1989)

Dize-me em que eu falhei.

Tell me where I went wrong.