le decía

le decía
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. I was telling him
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
(masculine)
Yo siempre le decía que tuviera cuidado en la carretera.I was always telling him to be careful on the road.
b. I was telling her
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
(feminine)
Mery está comprando suministros por si viene el huracán. - Muy bien. Justo lo otro día le decía que debería estar preparada por si acaso.Mery is buying supplies in case the hurricane hits. - Good. Just the other day I was telling her that she should be ready just in case.
c. I was telling
Como le decía a mi vecino ayer, deberíamos organizar una reunión comunitaria.As I was telling my neighbor yesterday, we should organize a community meeting.
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. I was telling you
¿Recuerda lo que le decía la semana pasada? Sabía que el gobernador iba a renunciar.Remember what I was telling you last week? I knew the governor was going to resign.
b. I was saying
Disculpe la interrupción. - No se preocupe. Cómo le decía, la nueva campaña se lanzará en un mes.Sorry for the interruption. - Don't worry. As I was saying, the new campaign will be launched in a month.
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