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ellos dijeron que

they said that

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they said that Introduces something that they reportedly said. “Ellos” is often omitted in Spanish unless emphasis or clarification is needed.
SP: Ellos dijeron que llegarían tarde.
EN: They said that they would arrive late.

Ellos dijeron que su demanda era falsa.

They said that his claim was false.

Ellos dijeron que habías huido.

They said you had fled.

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Ellos dijeron que tenían más de treinta.

They said they were over thirty.

Ellos dijeron que podían nadar bien.

They said they could swim well.

Ellos dijeron que fueron a nadar ayer.

They said they went swimming yesterday.

Ellos dijeron que sí.

They said yes.

Ellos dijeron que no venían.

They said they weren’t coming.

Ellos dijeron que él había matado al viejo.

They said that he had killed the old man.

— Pixote, la ley del más débil (1980)