was saying, used to say, said
Fadil acreditava em cada palavra que Layla dizia.
Fadil believed every word Layla said.
Não era tu quem dizia"quem vende não usa"?
Weren't you the one who used to say, “Those who sell don’t use”?
— Carandiru (2003)
À noite, ele dizia"Tá tudo bem", e dormíamos tranquilos.
At night, he would say, “Everything’s okay,” and we’d sleep peacefully.
— 3 Idiotas (2009)
Do you remember what the stone said?
— Indiana Jones e a Última Cruzada (1989)
Ultimamente dizia, também, coisas sem sentido.
Lately, he's also been saying nonsensical things.
— Cinema Paradiso (1988)