Present of dire
Dire (to say) is irregular in the present: disi, dises, ditz, disèm, disètz, dison.
How It Works
Dire means to say or to tell. The stem is dis-, and the third person singular is ditz.
| Who | dire |
|---|---|
| ieu | disi |
| tu | dises |
| el, ela | ditz |
| nosautres | disèm |
| vosautres | disètz |
| eles, elas | dison |
Write ditz with a final -tz. The French form dit is not a present form in Occitan. Only the third person singular is different: the other persons keep the stem dis-.
Use que to connect what is said: Joan ditz que plòu (Joan says that it is raining). Dire also works with a greeting: Disèm bonjorn a la professora (We say hello to the teacher).
Examples (5)
- Qué ditz Maria?
What does Maria say?
Ditz: the third person ends in -tz.
- Joan ditz que plòu.
Joan says that it is raining.
Ditz que: dire plus que.
- Disèm bonjorn a la professora.
We say hello to the teacher.
Disèm: the stress is on the ending.
- Qué disètz?
What are you saying?
Disètz: the vos form.
- Dison que fa bon temps.
They say that the weather is nice.
Dison: the plural.
Common Mistakes
Using the French form dit
Joan dit que plòu.Joan ditz que plòu.Dit is French. The third person of dire is ditz.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Dire is an irregular -re verb, so the -re present comes first.
Related Patterns
- dire queReported Statements
Dire que introduces what someone says.
Level 3 - quéWhat
Qué asks what.
Level 1 - Present of veire
Veire is another verb with a short third person.
Level 2 - queStatements with Que
Que joins the clause that follows.
Level 2 - cossí se ditz?How Do You Say
Cossí se ditz? uses the same form of dire.
Level 1
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