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No. 10,946 in Spanish

diga

"Say" or "tell" (used as a command or formal subjunctive form of "decir").

In a sentence

  • Diga lo que quiera, siempre estaré de acuerdo.

    Say whatever you want, I will always agree.

    The word 'diga' is used here as the formal imperative form of the verb 'decir'. It is directed towards someone in a formal context, instructing or permitting them to speak or say something.

  • ¿Qué me diga cuál es el siguiente paso a seguir?

    Let them tell me what the next step to follow is.

    In this sentence, 'diga' appears in a subjunctive form, indicating a wish or possibility concerning what someone should communicate.

  • Cuando diga que está listo, procederemos a salir.

    When he says he is ready, we will proceed to leave.

    Here, 'diga' is in its subjunctive form, indicating a dependent action conditioned upon someone's declaration.

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