How to Say ‘You said’ in Portuguese
Disse que
DEE-s(uh) kuh
[DEE-s(uh) kuh]
💬 Usage Tip: [Disse] can mean "you said" or "he/she said" depending on context, because Portuguese often leaves out the subject word. If you want to make "you" explicit, add [você]: [Você disse que...].
🇵🇹 In Portugal: This is direct but not automatically rude; in a payment dispute it sounds firmer than [mas tinha dito que...]. If you want less confrontation, many locals would soften it before making the point.
Phrase Breakdown
Disse
[DEE-s(uh)]
said
Past tense of 'dizer'; used to report what someone said.
O motorista disse que aceitava cartão.
The driver said that he accepted card.
que
[kuh]
that
A linking word introducing reported speech.
Ele disse que a máquina estava avariada.
He said that the machine was broken.
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