No. 916 in Portuguese
dizendo
"Saying" or "telling."
In a sentence
Estou apenas dizendo que precisamos planejar com antecedência.
I'm just saying that we need to plan ahead.
In this sentence, 'dizendo' is utilized as the present continuous form of the verb 'dizer,' indicating an ongoing verbal action, i.e., the act of expressing something.
Ele veio aqui dizendo que era urgente.
He came here saying it was urgent.
Here, 'dizendo' is used to connect an action (coming) with the communication of information, functioning as a present participle of the verb 'dizer'.
Continua dizendo para si mesmo que vai conseguir.
He keeps saying to himself that he will achieve it.
In this context, 'dizendo' indicates a repeated action of verbal affirmation, emphasizing the persistence of self-encouragement.
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