dijo que era

he/she said it was

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phrase Very common #685
he/she said it was Dijo can mean either “he said” or “she said,” depending on context.
SP: Ella dijo que era una buena idea.
EN: She said it was a good idea.

Dijo que era tacaño porque no le compré un anillo de diamantes.

He said I was stingy because I didn't buy him a diamond ring.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Dijo que era guapo.

She said he was handsome.

Pero el tío Lino dijo que era mentira.

But Uncle Lino said it was a lie.

— Aún estoy aquí (2024)

Dijo que era urgente.

He said it was urgent.

— Wicked (2024)

Pero Virus dijo que era un diseño no práctico, no volará.

But Virus said it was an impractical design; it won't fly.

— 3 Idiotas (2009)

Tom dijo que era un diamante.

Tom said it was a diamond.

Dijo que era un buen amigo.

He said he was a good friend.

— El imperio de las sombras (2016)

Ella dijo que era guapa.

She said she was pretty.

Tom dijo que era escéptico.

Tom said he was skeptical.

Dijo que era un amigo de la escuela.

He said he was a friend from school.

El gerente dijo que era culpa tuya.

The manager said it was your fault.

Tom dijo que era adoptado.

Tom said he was adopted.

Dijo que era importante.

He said it was important.

Dijo que era viruela.

He said it was smallpox.

— RRR (2022)

¿Qué raza dijo que era?

What breed did he say it was?

— Jean de Florette (1986)

Él dijo que era pobre.

He said he was poor.

Torsten dijo que era tu decisión, no que pudieras.

Torsten said it was your decision, not that you could.

— La ola (2008)

Porque mi madre dijo que era un empleo creativo.

Because my mom said it was a creative job.

Dijo que era Totoro.

They said it was Totoro.

— Mi vecino Totoro (1988)

Dijo que era un policía y uno bueno.

He said he was a cop and a good one.

Hasta ella, que nunca se queja, dijo que era demasiado.

Even she, who never complains, said it was too much.

Ella dijo que era pianista, pero eso fue una mentira.

She said she was a pianist, but that was a lie.

Dijo que era un asunto de Hogwarts, muy secreto.

He said it was a Hogwarts matter, very secret.

— Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal (2001)

Sí, dijo que era de lo más agradable.

Yes, he said it was most pleasant.

Chand Nawab dijo que era este bus.

Chand Nawab said it was this bus.

— बजरंगी भाईजान (2015)

Tom dijo que era culpa mía.

Tom said it was my fault.

Dijo que era inútil continuar la lucha.

He said it was useless to continue the fight.

Papá dijo que era un escondite perfecto.

Dad said it was a perfect hiding place.

Cora me dijo que Diane dijo que era tu turno.

Cora told me that Diane said it was your turn.

— No entrar (2026)

Hyun-seo dijo que era una cloaca grande.

Hyun-seo said it was a big sewer.

— El Huésped (2006)

Pero su secretaria dijo que era urgente.

But his secretary said it was urgent.

— Pacto de sangre (1944)

Él dijo que era una fiesta.

He said it was a party.

Dijo que era afortunada de haberte tenido antes de morir.

She said she was lucky to have had you before she died.

— La doncella (2016)

Gil, dijo que era Stu.

Gil said it was Stu.

— Scream 7 (2026)

Tom dijo que era urgente.

Tom said it was urgent.

Dijo que era un regalo de su jefe.

He said it was a gift from his boss.

— Con Ánimo de Amar (2000)

El dijo que era un modo muy bueno.

He said it was a very good way.

Tom dijo que era pobre.

Tom said he was poor.

Dijo que era un asunto urgente y que no había un momento que perder.

He said it was an urgent matter and there wasn't a moment to lose.