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No. 4,184 in French

dis

"Dis" means "say" or "tell" in English.

In a sentence

  • Dis-moi ce que tu penses.

    Tell me what you think.

    Here, 'dis' is used as an imperative form of the verb 'dire' (to say) to instruct someone to tell something.

  • Je dis toujours la vérité.

    I always tell the truth.

    In this sentence, 'dis' is the first person singular present tense form of 'dire', indicating the act of saying or stating something habitually.

  • Qu'est-ce que tu nous dis là ?

    What are you telling us now?

    Here, 'dis' again represents the first person singular present tense form used in interrogative form to inquire about what is being told.

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