No. 8,214 in Catalan
deies
"Deies" means "you were saying" or "you used to say" in English.
In a sentence
Ahir em deies que t'agradava pintar.
Yesterday, you were telling me that you liked painting.
In this sentence, 'deies' is used to indicate an action ('were telling') happening in the past as a continuous action.
Què deies abans sobre el llibre?
What were you saying earlier about the book?
Here, 'deies' is used as part of a question to ask about something someone was saying previously.
Deies moltes coses interessants quan érem petits.
You used to say many interesting things when we were little.
'Deies' in this context describes a habitual action or repeated behavior in the past.
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