Dirás

Dirás is the second-person singular form of the verb decir in the simple future tense in Spanish, meaning "you will say" or "you will tell." It is used to refer to an action that the subject (tú) will perform in the future. As part of the verbal system, dirás corresponds to other persons in the futuro simple: diré, dirás, dirá, diremos, diréis, dirán.

Pronunciation and spelling: dirás is pronounced with stress on the last syllable, indicated by the acute accent: /diˈɾas/ in most dialects. The accent marks the irregular future stem, which uses dir- from the verb decir (to say, to tell).

Usage notes: dirás is commonly employed to forecast or describe what someone will say in a future situation, or to pose questions about anticipated statements. It can appear in declarative, interrogative, or conditional-like contexts within longer sentences. Examples include: “Mañana dirás que todo salió bien” (Tomorrow you will say that everything went well) and “¿Qué dirás cuando te pregunte cómo fue?” (What will you say when I ask how it was?).

Related forms and etymology: dirás is part of the conjugation of decir, whose present forms show irregularities, but the future stem dir- is regular for this verb’s future endings: -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án. The verb ultimately derives from Latin dicere, with changes typical of the Spanish evolution of many Latin roots.

See also: decir, conjugation of decir, futuro simple.