No. 2,229 in Catalan
deien
"Deien" means "they said" in English.
In a sentence
Els veïns deien que plouria avui.
The neighbors said that it would rain today.
In this sentence, 'deien' means 'said' or 'used to say' in the past tense, indicating habitual or repeated communication in the past.
A la festa deien moltes paraules boniques.
At the party, they were saying many nice words.
Here, 'deien' is used to imply an action taking place in the past, specifically ongoing or repeated speaking during the event.
Els nens deien sempre la veritat.
The children always told the truth.
For this example, 'deien' indicates a habitual action in the past, suggesting that telling the truth was a regular behavior by the children.
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