they told me
And what did they tell me?
That's what I was told.
They told me themselves.
Tom e Mary me disseram achar que John era adotado.
Tom and Mary told me they thought John was adopted.
I only did as I was told.
Na faculdade eles me disseram, que eu não desenhava muito bem.
In college, they told me I didn't draw very well.
— Os Falsários (2007)
Algumas pessoas me disseram para não comer lá.
Some people told me not to eat there.
Vocês já me disseram isso antes.
You've already told me that before.