This is the 916th most frequent Portuguese word.
dizendo
"Saying" or "telling."
Here, 'dizendo' is used to connect an action (coming) with the communication of information, functioning as a present participle of the verb 'dizer'.
Ele veio aqui dizendo que era urgente.
He came here saying it was urgent.
In this context, 'dizendo' indicates a repeated action of verbal affirmation, emphasizing the persistence of self-encouragement.
Continua dizendo para si mesmo que vai conseguir.
He keeps saying to himself that he will achieve it.
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.