This is the 2229th most frequent Catalan word.
deien
"Deien" means "they said" in English.
In this sentence, 'deien' means 'said' or 'used to say' in the past tense, indicating habitual or repeated communication in the past.
Els veïns deien que plouria avui.
The neighbors said that it would rain today.
Here, 'deien' is used to imply an action taking place in the past, specifically ongoing or repeated speaking during the event.
A la festa deien moltes paraules boniques.
At the party, they were saying many nice words.
For this example, 'deien' indicates a habitual action in the past, suggesting that telling the truth was a regular behavior by the children.