No. 606 in Spanish

decidió

"Decidió" means "he/she/it decided" or "you decided" (formal).

In a sentence

María decidió estudiar arquitectura este año.
Maria decided to study architecture this year.
Here, 'decidió' is the past tense of 'decidir' indicating a completed action in the past where Maria made a decision to choose her field of study.
Después de analizar todas las opciones, él decidió tomar la oferta de trabajo en el extranjero.
After analyzing all the options, he decided to take the job offer abroad.
'Decidió' showcases the point in time when someone finalized their choice after deliberation, emphasizing the decision-making process.
Mi hermana decidió no asistir a la reunión porque estaba cansada.
My sister decided not to attend the meeting because she was tired.
This sentence uses 'decidió' to reflect the choice or intention of my sister to perform or refrain from a specific action.

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