This is the 8214th most frequent Catalan word.
deies
"Deies" means "you were saying" or "you used to say" in English.
In this sentence, 'deies' is used to indicate an action ('were telling') happening in the past as a continuous action.
Ahir em deies que t'agradava pintar.
Yesterday, you were telling me that you liked painting.
Here, 'deies' is used as part of a question to ask about something someone was saying previously.
Què deies abans sobre el llibre?
What were you saying earlier about the book?
'Deies' in this context describes a habitual action or repeated behavior in the past.