les dice

he tells them

she tells them

les dice(lehs dee-seh)

phrase

1. (he or she says to them)

a. he tells them (masculine)

Si les dice que lo esperen, lo harán.

If he tells them to wait for him, they will do so.

b. she tells them (feminine)

La nueva jefa prefiere a los empleados que hacen lo que les dice que hagan, sea lo que sea.

The new boss prefers employers who will do whatever she tells them to do.

c. it tells them

Muchas personas no cuestionan lo que informa un periódico y creen todo lo que les dice.

Many people fail to question what a newspaper reports, and believe everything it tells them.

d. tells them

Sandra es muy cariñosa con sus hijos. Siempre les dice que los ama.

Sandra is very affectionate with her children. She always tells them that she loves them.

2. (he or she says to you)

a. he tells you

Tengan cuidado con ese hombre. Si les dice que lo acompañen, no le hagan caso.

Careful with that man. If he tells you to go with him, ignore him.

b. she tells you

Alicia es muy generosa. Cuando les dice que quiere ayudar, lo hace de corazón.

Alicia is a very generous person. When she tells you that she wants to help, she speaks from the heart.

c. it tells you

El pronóstico del tiempo se equivoca. A veces, les dice que va a llover y, en cambio, hay sol.

The weather forecast makes mistakes. Sometimes, it tells you that it's going to rain, but instead it's a sunny day.

d. tells you

Cuando alguien les dice que pueden ganar mucho dinero sin trabajar, no le crean.

When somebody tells you that you can earn a lot of money without working, don't believe him.