tivesse me dito

had told me

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had told me Used for a hypothetical or unreal past situation, often in a conditional sentence. It literally means “had told me,” with me as the object of dizer (to tell).

PO: Se você tivesse me dito antes, eu teria ajudado.

EN: If you had told me earlier, I would have helped.

Eu não teria ido para a Austrália se Tom não tivesse me dito para ir.

I wouldn't have gone to Australia if Tom hadn't told me to go.

Se ele tivesse me dito a verdade, eu o teria perdoado.

If he had told me the truth, I would have forgiven him.

Talvez se tivesse me dito que era bicha, tivesse sido mais fácil.

Maybe if you’d told me you were gay, it would have been easier.

— Perfeitos Desconhecidos (2016)

Eu gostaria que você tivesse me dito antes.

I wish you had told me earlier.

Pensei que você tivesse me dito que ia me comprar uma bebida.

I thought you told me you were going to buy me a drink.