cossí se ditz?
How Do You Say
One question asks how to say anything.
How It Works
The question is built from fixed parts.
| Part | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cossí | how |
| se ditz | is said (from dire) |
| aquò | that |
| en occitan | in Occitan |
Point at something and ask with aquò, or name the thing in your own language. The answer is Se ditz and the word: Se ditz pan.
The small word se in front of the verb makes it mean one says or it is said. Write the verb ditz with tz, as in the other forms that end in -tz.
Language names start with a small letter and follow en: en occitan, en francés, en anglés.
Examples (4)
- Cossí se ditz aquò en occitan?
How do you say that in Occitan?
Se ditz means is said.
- Cossí se ditz aquò en francés?
How do you say that in French?
Change the language name after en.
- Cossí se ditz aquò en anglés?
How do you say that in English?
Change the language name after en.
- Se ditz pan.
You say pan.
The answer repeats se ditz and gives the word.
Common Mistakes
Writing the he or she form without tz, as in French.
Cossí se dit aquò en occitan?Cossí se ditz aquò en occitan?The form is ditz, with tz.
How It Connects
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Asking how to say a word combines the question word cossí with aquò, so those two come first.
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