Use the French Verb Dire to Tell Someone Off

Use the French Verb Dire to Tell Someone Off The French verb dire  means to say or to tell and is used in many idiomatic expressions. Learn how to tell someone off, talk nonsense, be a yes-man and more using this list of expressions with dire. Dire is a widely used irregular verb, which means it follows the beat of its own drum regarding conjugations. This is one of those verbs whose forms you simply have to memorize. Formulas dont apply.   Common French Expressions With Dire dire quelquun ses quatre và ©rità ©sto give someone a piece of ones minddire quelquun son fait, dire son fait quelquunto tell someone offdire ce quon a sur le cÅ“urto get something off ones chestdire des sottises / bà ªtisesto talk nonsensedire queto say; to think thatdire toujours amento be a yes-man ce quil ditaccording to him qui le dis-tu  ?youre telling me! vrai direto tell you the truthAussità ´t dit, aussità ´t faitNo sooner said than doneautrement ditin other wordsÇa ne me dit pas grand-chose.I dont think much of that.Ça ne me dit rien.That does nothing for me; I dont feel like doing that.That means nothing to me; I dont remember that.Ça me dit quelque chose.That rings a bell.Ça te dit  ?Do you feel like doing that?   Does that sound good to you?Ceci/Cela ditThat said; Having said thatCela va sans dire.It goes without saying.cestdirethat is; i.e.; I meanCest beaucoup dire.Thats saying a lot.Cest moi qui te le dis.Take my word for it.Cest peu d ire.Thats an understatement. Cest plus facile dire qu faire.Easier said than done.Cest toi qui le dis.Thats what you say.Comment dirais-je  ?How shall I put it?  What can I say?comme on ditso to speak; as they sayDis donc / Dites doncWow; hey; listenentendre dire queto hear (it said) thatEst-ce dire que...?Does this mean that...?Il ny a pas direTheres no doubt about it.Je ne dis pas non.I wont say no.Je ne te le fais pas dire  !Im not putting words in your mouth!I didnt make you say it!Je te lavais dit.I told you so.Mon petit doigt ma ditA little birdie told mene pas se le faire dire deux foisnot to have to be told twiceon dirait que...youd think that...ou pour mieux direto put it another way; in other wordspour ainsi direso to speakpour tout direin factQue dites-vous  ?I beg your pardon? What did you say?Tu as beau dire, je ne te crois pas.It doesnt matter what you say, I dont believe youvouloir direto meanse direto say to oneself;  to think; to claim to be; to be saidCela ne se dit pas. (passive r eflexive)That (just) isnt said. Cela te dit de (sortir, manger)?How does (going out, eating) grab you? What do you think of (going out, eating)?On se dirait en France.Youd think you were in France.