This is the 10997th most frequent Turkish word.
diyordu
"Was saying" or "used to say."
The word 'diyordu' here emphasizes discussing or mentioning topics repeatedly or continually in the past.
Arkadaşım, tatil boyunca sürekli güzel yemeklerden diyordu.
My friend was constantly talking about delicious foods during the holiday.
Here, 'diyordu' represents the past continuous tense, indicating that the action of saying happened continuously at a specific point in the past.
Ahmet, dün akşam bize bu kitabı çok beğendiğini diyordu.
Ahmet was saying to us last night that he really liked this book.
In this sentence, 'diyordu' reflects an ongoing past action of stating advice or a comment.