me dijo que me

he/she told me that I

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phrase Uncommon #13,695
he/she told me that I This phrase is usually followed by a verb describing what the speaker was told to do, feel, or believe. The second “me” means “me” or “I” depending on the following verb: “me dijo que me amaba” means “he/she told me that he/she loved me,” while “me dijo que me pusiera corbata” means “he/she told me to put on a tie.”
SP: Mi hermana me dijo que me quedara en casa.
EN: My sister told me to stay home.

Tom me dijo que me debería comprar un computador nuevo.

Tom told me I should buy a new computer.

y me dijo que me pusiera corbata.

Yes, and he told me to put on a tie.

— Academia Rushmore (1998)

Me dijo que me odiaba pero que necesitaba mi ayuda.

He told me he hated me but that he needed my help.

Mary me dijo que me quería.

Mary told me she loved me.

Hablé con una señora y me dijo que me llamaría lo antes posible.

I spoke to a lady and she said she would call me back as soon as possible.

— Sin piedad (2026)

Para mi cumpleaños él me regaló una escoba y me dijo que me pusiera a trabajar.

For my birthday, he gave me a broom and told me to get to work.

Tom me dijo que me podía quedar con el libro si lo quería.

Tom told me I could keep the book if I wanted it.

Me dijo que me quería.

He told me he loved me.

— Greenland 2 (2026)

Papá me dijo que me fuese.

Dad told me to leave.

— Devdas (2002)

Mi doctor me dijo que me quedara en casa por una semana.

My doctor told me to stay home for a week.

Yo quería escaparme, pero él me dijo que me quedase contigo.

I wanted to get away, but he told me to stay with you.

— La strada (1954)