dijera

said

d i ˈx e ɾ a → decir
dij say + era imperfect subjunctive
verb · imperfect subjunctive Common #6,191
said Used in the imperfect (past) subjunctive of “decir,” often after “que” (e.g., to express wishes, doubts, or importance in the past).
SP: Era importante que yo dijera la verdad.
EN: It was important that I tell the truth.
Conjugation of decir

No se suponía que te dijera eso.

I wasn’t supposed to tell you that.

Me dijeron que dijera eso.

They told me to say that.

— Audition (2000)

Y dime, ¿no hubo nadie que te dijera que debes estar atento y debes escucharlo?

And tell me, was there no one who told you that you need to pay attention and listen to him?

— Pinocho (2019)

Seguramente no lo sabrías aunque te lo dijera.

You probably wouldn't know even if I told you.

— Burning (2018)

Le aconsejó que le dijera a su novia que la amaba.

He advised him to tell his girlfriend that he loved her.

Nada que se le dijera conseguía persuadirlo.

Nothing anyone said to him could persuade him.

Yo sé cómo resolver el problema, pero se me pidió que no te lo dijera.

I know how to solve the problem, but I was asked not to tell you.

Tom quería que te dijera algo.

Tom wanted me to tell you something.

Y mentiría si dijera que no cometió errores.

And I would be lying if I said he didn't make mistakes.

— Los hermanos demolición (2026)

Pues a mí lo que dijera o dejara de decir Mary me da igual.

Personally, I couldn’t care less what Mary said or didn’t say.

Nada le alegraba más que un invitado dijera que su bebé olía bien.

Nothing made her happier than when a guest said her baby smelled good.

— La doncella (2016)

No creo que dijera eso.

I don't think I said that.

Ella quería que él dijera que pagaría la cuenta.

She wanted him to say he would pay the bill.

Yo le dije que si quería echarme de la escuela, me lo dijera.

I told him that if he wanted to kick me out of school, he should just say so.

— El médico de Budapest (2020)

Si te dijera toda la verdad, estarías asombrado.

If I told you the whole truth, you would be amazed.

Esperaba que usted me lo dijera.

I was hoping you would tell me.

— Jungla de cristal (1988)

Tom convenció a Mary de que dijera la verdad.

Tom convinced Mary to tell the truth.

Me dijo Tom que no te dijera.

Tom told me not to tell you.

Estaría mintiendo si dijera que no he pensado en hacerlo.

I’d be lying if I said I hadn’t thought about doing it.

Que te dijera que te vio bailar.

That he told you that he saw you dance.

Sami le pidió a Layla que dijera algo.

Sami asked Layla to say something.

Si Teófanes estuviera vivo, te dijera lo mismo.

If Theophanes were alive, he would tell you the same thing.

— Andrei Rublev (1966)

Y que no dijera nada.

And that he shouldn't say anything.

— Todo sobre mi madre (1999)

Tom no podía imaginar que Mary verdaderamente dijera eso.

Tom couldn't imagine that Mary would actually say that.

Esperé una eternidad a que alguien me dijera una palabra tierna.

I waited an eternity for someone to say a kind word to me.

— El cielo sobre Berlín (1987)

Hice a Tom prometer que no le dijera a Mary.

I made Tom promise not to tell Mary.

No me sorprende que Yoko dijera algo como eso.

I'm not surprised that Yoko said something like that.

Y Mido tenía que reaccionar al hombre que dijera eso.

And Mido had to react to the man who said that.

— Old Boy (2003)

Le dije que le dijera a sus hombres que nadie tocara a Santiago.

I told him to tell his men that no one was to touch Santiago.

— Algunos hombres buenos (1992)

Y es como si lo dijera dos veces.

And it's like I said it twice.

Si dijera que sí, sería mentir.

If I said yes, I would be lying.

— Ágora (2009)

Usted no me creería aunque se lo dijera.

You wouldn't believe me even if I told you.

— El Extraño (2016)

Quería que Tom dijera la verdad.

I wanted Tom to tell the truth.

Ella quería que él dijera que la amaba.

She wanted him to say that he loved her.

Tom no quería que te dijera lo de la fiesta.

Tom didn’t want me to tell you about the party.

Si ella dijera que sí, ¿darías tu consentimiento?

If she said yes, would you give your consent?

— La venganza de Manon (1986)

Ella quería que él le dijera que la quería.

She wanted him to tell her that he loved her.

No puedo creer que Tom dijera que sí.

I can't believe Tom said yes.

Si te dijera que están vivos, ¿me creerías?

If I told you they were alive, would you believe me?

— The Running Man (2025)

Me sorprendió que Tom dijera eso.

I was surprised that Tom said that.

Quisiera que alguien le dijera que hacer de esta vida.

I wish someone would tell him what to do with this life.

— Sacrificio (1986)

Le pidió a Lincoln que dijera unas pocas palabras.

He asked Lincoln to say a few words.

Habla como si dijera la verdad.

He speaks as if he were telling the truth.

— Fellini, ocho y medio (1963)

Y hace una semana conseguí que me lo dijera.

And a week ago, I got him to tell me.

— Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (1988)

Si te dijera, no entenderías.

If I told you, you wouldn't understand.

Ella me dijo que no dijera mentiras.

She told me not to lie.

Tendrían que torturarme para que lo dijera.

They would have to torture me to make me say it.

— La vida es bella (1997)

Ella me mataría si le dijera.

She’d kill me if I told her.

— Gully Boy (2019)

Le pedí a Tom que me dijera lo que quería.

I asked Tom to tell me what he wanted.

Yo no quería ser el que te lo dijera.

I didn't want to be the one to tell you.

— Atrápame si puedes (2002)

Si dijera que no, habría mentido a mi amo y no sé qué es peor.

If I said no, I would have lied to my master, and I don't know which is worse.

— Ágora (2009)

Que no dijera ese tipo de palabras.

That he/she wouldn’t say those kinds of words.

— Train to Busan (2016)

Si le dijera que este pianista nunca existió, no estaría mintiendo.

If I told you that this pianist never existed, I wouldn't be lying.

— La leyenda del pianista en el océano (1998)

Insistió en que se lo dijera esta misma noche, o ella renunciaría.

She insisted that he tell her tonight, or she would resign.

— Wicked (2024)

Tom no quería que te dijera esto, pero él perdió su trabajo.

Tom didn’t want me to tell you this, but he lost his job.