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tú decías

you were saying, you used to say

d e ˈθ i a s → decir
dec to say, to tell + ías imperfect indicative or subjunctive, you
verb · second singular · imperfect indicative Uncommon #20,621
you were saying, you used to say Imperfect tense (tú form).
SP: ¿Qué decías cuando te interrumpí?
EN: What were you saying when I interrupted you?
Conjugation of decir
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First decía decíamos
Second decías —
Third decía decían
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First decía decíamos
Second dijeras —
Third decía decían
dijeradijese

Pensaba que no me lo decías de verdad.

I thought you didn’t really mean it.

— Volver (2006)

Escuché lo que decías hace rato sin querer.

I overheard what you were saying earlier without meaning to.

— Buena suerte, pásalo bien, no mueras (2026)

Decías que te ayudaba a pensar claramente.

You said it helped you think clearly.

— Madre (Madeo) (2009)

Sabía que no debía sacar el cuchillo porque siempre me lo decías.

I knew I shouldn't take out the knife because you always told me to.

— Sin piedad (2026)

Lo decías tú.

You were the one saying it.

— El tambor de hojalata (1979)

Recuerdo cuando decías que siempre quisiste ser una cantante.

I remember when you said you always wanted to be a singer.

— Perfect Blue (1998)

Decías que necesitabas a alguien para atender a los clientes.

You said you needed someone to attend to the customers.

— El tambor de hojalata (1979)

Ese es el cabrón que decías?

Is that the asshole you were talking about?

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Y tú decías que era un problema de la tsapa.

And you said it was a problem with the latch.

— ¡Kin-Dza-Dza! (1986)

Oh Nadine, ¿qué es lo que decías en Copenhague?

Oh Nadine, what were you saying in Copenhagen?

— Fellini, ocho y medio (1963)

Cuando vivíamos en paz, decías que no querías enseñar.

When we lived in peace, you said you didn't want to teach.

— Ip Man (2008)

En general, yo creía todo lo que decías.

In general, I believed everything you said.

Tú me decías que no le querías.

You used to tell me that you didn't love him.

— Comer, beber, amar (1994)

No decías lo mismo cuando estábamos en la horca.

You didn't say the same thing when we were on the gallows.

No hiciste la mitad de lo que decías.

You didn't do half of what you said you would.

— Casi famosos (2000)

Creí que decías que no te importaba lo que hiciera.

I thought you said you didn't care what I did.

— Juno (2007)

Sounds similar to

debías d e ˈb i a s decían d e ˈθ i a n