dici

Dici is the second-person singular present indicative form of the Italian verb dire, meaning "you say" or "you tell." It is used with the subject tu, although Italian frequently omits the subject pronoun because the verb ending already indicates the person.

Dici is derived from the Latin dicis, the second-person singular present tense of dicere. In modern Italian, diz and dic are not used; the standard conjugation follows the forms dico, dici, dice, diciamo, dite, dicono for I say, you say, he says, we say, you all say, they say.

In usage, dici appears in both statements and questions. Examples include: "Dici sempre la verità." (You always tell the truth.) "Che cosa dici?" (What do you say?/What did you say?) "Non dici nulla." (You say nothing / You aren’t saying anything.) Dici is also encountered in everyday speech as part of longer verb phrases with object complements, such as "dici la tua versione" (you tell your version).

Dici is part of the broader verb paradigm built around dire. Related forms include dico (I say), dice (he/she says), diciamo (we say or let’s say), dite (you all say), and dicono (they say). The form dici should not be confused with a noun or proper name; it functions strictly as a verb form within sentences.