This is the 916th most frequent Portuguese word.
dizendo
"Saying" or "telling."
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.
Estou apenas dizendo que precisamos planejar com antecedência.
I'm just saying that we need to plan ahead.
Here, 'dizendo' is used to connect an action (coming) with the communication of information, functioning as a present participle of the verb 'dizer'.