dijo que lo sentía

said he/she was sorry

→ decir

phrase Uncommon #16,897

said he/she was sorry This is a past-tense form. The related expressions “di que lo sientes” and “diles que lo sientes” mean “say you're sorry” and “tell them you're sorry,” respectively.

SP: Después de la discusión, dijo que lo sentía.

EN: After the argument, he said he was sorry.

Tom dijo que lo sentía mucho.

Tom said he was very sorry.

Tom dijo que lo sentía.

Tom said he was sorry.

Me dijo que lo sentía.

He told me he was sorry.

Tom dijo que lo sentía por lo de anoche.

Tom said he was sorry about last night.

Quiero que le digas que John dijo que lo sentía.

I want you to tell him that John said he was sorry.

— Jungla de cristal (1988)