Deciría

Deciría is frequently encountered as a nonstandard spelling for the conditional form of the verb decir. The normative conjugation uses the stem dir- and the endings -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían, giving diría for the first person singular as well as for the third person singular (él/ella/usted). In standard Spanish, deciría is not recognized as a correct form.

The verb decir, meaning “to say” or “to tell,” is irregular across tenses. In forming the conditional, speakers use the irregular stem dir- rather than a regular dec- stem, so the correct forms are diría, dirías, diría, diríamos, diríais, dirían.

Usages of the conditional mood expressed by diría include hypothetical or polite statements, speculation about what someone would say, and indirect discourse in past contexts. It often appears in si clauses (conditional sentences) and in polite offers or recommendations.

Examples:

- Si tuviera más tiempo, diría la verdad. (If I had more time, I would tell the truth.)

- Ella diría que sí si le preguntaran. (She would say yes if asked.)

- No diría nada a menos que fuese necesario. (I wouldn’t say anything unless it were necessary.)

Note: If you encounter la forma dec iría in texts, it is typically a misspelling of diría rather than a separate standard form. See also decir, diría, condicional.