No. 167 in Spanish
dice
"Dice" in Spanish means "says" in English.
In a sentence
Él me dice que vendrá mañana.
He tells me that he will come tomorrow.
In this sentence, 'dice' is the third person singular form of the verb 'decir' (to say/to tell) in the present tense.
No te preocupes por lo que la gente dice.
Don't worry about what people say.
Here, 'dice' is also the third person singular present tense form of 'decir,' referring to what 'la gente' (the people) say.
El niño juega con unos dados y dice que siempre gana.
The boy plays with some dice and says that he always wins.
In this context, 'dice' remains as the verb 'say/tell,' but it is part of a descriptive configuration to narrate the boy's claim.
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