le dije que no

I told him/her no

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phrase Common #5,670

I told him/her no Used when refusing something or telling someone not to do something. The pronoun can change depending on who you are speaking to.

SP: Le dije que no podía ayudarle.

EN: I told him I couldn’t help him.

Le dije que no.

I told him no.

— Ratatouille (2007)

Le dije que no diera a luz.

I told her not to give birth.

— Broker (2022)

Le dije que no estaba segura.

I told him I wasn't sure.

— La doncella (2016)

Le dije que no le comprara esa computadora.

I told him not to buy that computer.

Le dije que no sabíamos nada.

I told him we didn’t know anything.

— Quieto, muere, resucita (1990)

Le dije que no viniera.

I told him not to come.

Le dije que no era barato, pero creo que merece la pena.

I told him it wasn't cheap, but I think it's worth it.

— Por un puñado de dólares (1964)

Le dije que no fuera.

I told him not to go.

Me preguntó si tenía experiencia en esa área, y le dije que no.

He asked me if I had experience in that area, and I told him no.

Le dije que no se metiera en la maldita tina.

I told him not to get in the damn tub.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Le dije que no volviera.

I told him not to come back.

Le dije que no bebe.

I told him he doesn't drink.

Le dije que no estaba interesado.

I told him I wasn't interested.

Por eso le dije que no.

That's why I said no.

— Piku (2015)

Le dije que no iba a morir.

I told him I wasn't going to die.

— Anatomía de una caída (2023)

Le dije que no oye nada.

I told him that he can't hear anything.

— मुन्ना भाई एम बी बी एस (2003)

Le dije que no soltara la cuerda, pero la soltó.

I told him not to let go of the rope, but he let go.

Ya le dije que no está aquí.

I already told you he's not here.

Pensé que no querrías, así que le dije que no.

I thought you wouldn't want to, so I told him no.

— Nicky, la aprendiz de bruja (1989)

Le dije que no entrara.

I told him not to come in.

— El arca rusa (2002)

Le dije que no estabas por la labor.

I told him you weren't up for it.

Teniente, le dije que no fuera, pero estaba decidido.

Lieutenant, I told him not to go, but he was determined.

Le dije que no lo conozco.

I told him I don't know him.

Le dije que no se fuera.

I told him not to leave.

Le dije que no volviera a llegar tarde.

I told him not to be late again.

Le dije que no era la gran cosa, que era algo de nosotros nada más.

I told him it wasn't a big deal, that it was just something between us.

— Die My Love (2025)

Le dije que no hablara con los niños.

I told him not to talk to the children.

— La vida es bella (1997)

Le dije que no soltara la cuerda, pero eso fue lo que hizo.

I told him not to let go of the rope, but that's exactly what he did.