dice que no

says that … not

→ decir

phrase Uncommon #11,610

says that … not The missing words usually include the verb being negated, as in “dice que no puede” (“says that they can’t”).

SP: Ella dice que no tiene tiempo.

EN: She says she doesn’t have time.

Tom dice que no sueña nunca.

Tom says he never dreams.

Dice que no puede ir a cenar.

He says he can't go to dinner.

— Con Ánimo de Amar (2000)

Dice que no va a venir.

They say they’re not coming.

Tom dice que no puede dar un paso más.

Tom says he can't take another step.

Dice que no entregas tus deberes.

It says you don't turn in your homework.

— La historia sin fin (1984)

Tom dice que no va a venir.

Tom says he isn't going to come.

Tom dice que no le dará la mano a Mary.

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

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

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

La Corte Suprema dice que no.

The Supreme Court says no.

— El Campo de los Sueños (1989)

Dice que no.

He says no.

— Dil Se.. (1998)

Tom dice que no puede dormir.

Tom says he can't sleep.

Tom dice que no sabe dónde Mary compró el collar de perlas.

Tom says he doesn’t know where Mary bought the pearl necklace.

No, dice que no.

No, he says no.

— El secreto de sus ojos (2009)

Dice que no iba en el coche.

He says he wasn't in the car.

— State and Main (2000)

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

My heart says yes, but my mind says no.

¿Quién te dice que no vaya a ser una cría?

Who's to say she won't be a kid?

— Legado en los huesos (2019)

¡Ella dice que no se lo dijo!

She says she didn't tell him!

— Ratatouille (2007)

Dice que no habla.

He says he doesn't talk.

— Aguirre, la ira de Dios (1972)

Cesar dice que no haces preguntas.

Cesar says you don't ask questions.

— Un profeta (2009)

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.

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

The prudent and sweet Amos, who never says no.

— Chicago (2002)

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

The heart says yes, but the mind says no.

Dice que no estaba allí.

He/She says that he/she wasn’t there.

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)

Tom dice que no se acuerda dónde puso sus llaves.

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

Dice que no puede hacerlo.

He says he can't do it.

— Mátate, amor (2025)

Dice que no tiene miedo de hacer eso.

He says he isn't afraid to do that.

La comandancia dice que no.

Command says no.

— El Submarino (1981)

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)

Kaspar dice que sí, pero Kate dice que no.

Kaspar says yes, but Kate says no.

— F1 la película (2025)

Tom dice que no le gusta el helado de chocolate.

Tom says he doesn't like chocolate ice cream.

Tom dice que no quiere ir.

Tom says he doesn't want to go.

Mamá dice que no toquemos nada.

Mom says not to touch anything.

— El engaño (2026)

Pero ahora Tom dice que no quiere ir.

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

Dice que no estaba aquí.

He says he wasn't here.

— მონანიება (1987)

Rick Wilde dice que no.

Rick Wilde says no.

— Zootopia 2 (2025)