dice que no

says no

→ decir

phrase Uncommon #9,543

says no Also used more broadly to mean “says not to” or “tells someone not to” when followed by another clause. It is a very common, compositional phrase.

SP: Mi corazón dice que sí, pero mi mente dice que no.

EN: My heart says yes, but my mind says no.

Tom dice que no le interesan los deportes.

Tom says he isn't interested in sports.

Mi corazón dice que sí, pero mi mente dice que no.

My heart says yes, but my mind says no.

Dice que no entregas tus deberes.

It says you don't turn in your homework.

— La historia interminable (1984)

Tom dice que no sueña nunca.

Tom says he never dreams.

El gran placer de la vida es hacer lo que la gente te dice que no puedes hacer.

The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people tell you that you cannot do.

Dice que no ha mentido nunca, lo cual es mentira.

He says he has never lied, which is a lie.

Tom dice que no va a venir.

Tom says he isn't going to come.

Dice que no me río, que no puedo sonreír.

They say I don't laugh, that I can't smile.

— Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)

Pero ahora Tom dice que no quiere ir.

But now Tom says he doesn't want to go.

Tom dice que no puede dar un paso más.

Tom says he can't take another step.

Dice que no estaba allí.

He/She says that he/she wasn’t there.

Dice que no puede ganar.

He says he can't win.

Dice que no tiene miedo de hacer eso.

He says he isn't afraid to do that.

Tom dice que no puede esperar más.

Tom says he can't wait any longer.

Tom dice que no se acuerda dónde puso sus llaves.

Tom says he doesn't remember where he put his keys.

El prudente y dulce Amos, quien nunca dice que no.

The prudent and sweet Amos, who never says no.

— Chicago (2002)

Cesar dice que no haces preguntas.

Cesar says you don't ask questions.

— Un profeta (2009)

Dice que no iba en el coche.

He says he wasn't in the car.

— State and Main (2000)

La Corte Suprema dice que no.

The Supreme Court says no.

— Campo de sueños (1989)

Kaspar dice que sí, pero Kate dice que no.

Kaspar says yes, but Kate says no.

— F1 la película (2025)

Dice que no puede ir a cenar.

He says he can't go to dinner.

— Deseando amar (2000)

Mary dice que no se va a rendir.

Mary says she isn't going to give up.

Dice que no.

He says no.

— Dil se.. (1998)

Tom dice que no le dará la mano a Mary.

Tom says he won't shake Mary's hand.

Se calla un instante, y entonces le dice que no le queda mucho tiempo de vida.

He falls silent for a moment, then tells him that he doesn’t have much time left to live.

— It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)

Dice que no habla.

He says he doesn't talk.

— Aguirre, la cólera de Dios (1972)

Tom dice que no aguanta más el comportamiento de Mary.

Tom says he can't stand Mary's behavior anymore.

Rick Wilde dice que no.

Rick Wilde says no.

— Zootrópolis 2 (2025)

Tom dice que no le gusta el helado de chocolate.

Tom says he doesn't like chocolate ice cream.

Tom dice que no puede dormir.

Tom says he can't sleep.

La comandancia dice que no.

Command says no.

— El submarino (Das Boot) (1981)

El corazón dice que sí, pero la mente dice que no.

The heart says yes, but the mind says no.

Tom dice que no quiere ir.

Tom says he doesn't want to go.

Dice que no estaba aquí.

He says he wasn't here.

— მონანიება (1987)

Tom dice que no tiene problemas para entender el francés de Mary.

Tom says he has no trouble understanding Mary's French.

Dice que no puede hacerlo.

He says he can't do it.

— Die My Love (2025)

Dice que no va a venir.

They say they’re not coming.