digo yo

so say I

digo yo(dee-goh yoh)

phrase

1. (used to hedge an assertion; first person singular)

a. so say I

Tal vez te convenga volver a revisar el artículo antes de enviarlo, bueno, digo yo.

Maybe you should review the paper again before submitting it, well, so say I.

2. (used to stress the authority of the speaker; first person singular)

a. I say

Digo yo que esta no es la manera en que debemos hacer las cosas.

I say that this is not the way we should do things.

3. (used to make a suggestion; first person singular)

a. I wonder

Digo yo, ¿y si tratamos de solucionar el problema en lugar de quejarnos al respecto?

What if we try to solve this issue instead of complaining about it, I wonder.