dijiste

Dijiste is the second-person singular preterite form of the Spanish verb decir, meaning “you said.” It is used to refer to something spoken in the past with the subject tú.

In standard Spanish, decir is irregular in the preterite; the stem changes to dij- in all persons. Conjugation in the pretérito indefinido is: yo dije, tú dijiste, él dijo, nosotros dijimos, vosotros dijisteis, ellos dijeron.

Usage: Dijiste expresses a completed action of saying in the past. It is common in narration and in reported speech, where someone quotes or recounts what another person said. It contrasts with decir in other tenses such as dije (I said) or decía (I was saying / used to say).

Examples: Ayer, dijiste que vendrías. No dijiste nada. ¿Qué dijiste cuando te llamé?

Notes: In varieties that use vos, the corresponding second-person preterite form is generally dijiste as well, though the pronoun and verb agreement may differ regionally. Dijiste is one of several forms derived from decir; others include digo (I say), dices (you say), dice (he/she says), dijo (he/she said), dijimos (we said), dijisteis (you all said), dijeron (they/ustedes said).