diría

I'd say

diría(dee-ree-ah)

phrase

1. (first person singular)

a. I'd say

Diría que llegué tarde porque se retrasó el autobús.

I'd say that I got there late because the bus was late.

2.

(formal)

(second person singular)

a. you'd say

Quisiera saber qué diría si se entera que su hijo es un delincuente.

I'd like to know what you'd say if you find out that your son is a criminal.

3. (third person singular)

a. he'd say (masculine)

Si Mauro viera la nueva decoración, diría que es hermosa.

If Mauro saw the new decoration, he'd say it's beautiful.

b. she'd say (feminine)

Si mi madre estuviera aquí, diría que está muy orgullosa de mí.

If my mother were here, she'd say that she's very proud of me.

diría

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