le dice

USAGE NOTE
The word "le" may be translated as "him," "her," "it," or "you" according to the context.
le dice(
leh
 
dee
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seh
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. he tells him
No sé a qué se refiere él cuando le dice "Ya sabes de lo que hablo".I don't know what he means when he tells him "You know what I'm talking about."
b. she tells him
Pondré la grabación otra vez. Presten atención a lo que ella le dice a él que haga.I'll play the recording again. Please pay attention to what she tells him to do.
c. it tells him
Cuando escucha a su corazón, le dice que sea sincero.When he listens to his heart, it tells him to be honest.
d. he says to him
Me encanta ese momento de la película en que le dice, "Soy tu padre."I love that moment in the film when he says to him, "I'm your father."
e. she says to him
Entonces ella le dice a él, "¡Mentiroso!"Then she says to him, "Liar!"
f. he's saying to him
No entiendo lo que le dice. ¿En qué idioma habla?I don't understand what he's saying to him. What language is he speaking in?
g. she's saying to him
La vecina de al lado está regañando a su hijo. Me pregunto qué le dice.The lady next door is chewing out her son. I wonder what she's saying to him.
h. it's saying to him
Papá, Iván está hablando con la tele otra vez. - Vaya, me pregunto qué le dice.Dad, Ivan's talking to the TV again. - Oh, I wonder what it's saying to him.
2.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
(second person singular)
a. you tell him
El taxista le traerá si le dice la dirección del hotel.The taxi driver will take you if you tell him the hotel address.
b. you say to him
Señora, el enfermero se pone colorado cada vez que le dice lo guapo que es.Ma'am, the nurse blushes every time you say to him how handsome he is.
c. you're telling her
La Sra. Chamorro solo quiere saber si puede creer lo que le dice.Mrs. Chamorro just wants to know if she can believe what you're telling her.
d. you're saying to her
Mi abuela no oye lo que le dice. Hable más alto, por favor.My grandmother can't hear what you're saying to her. Speak louder, please.
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