diríais

Diríais is the second-person plural form of the verb decir in the Spanish conditional simple mood. It expresses what you all would say under certain conditions, or is used to pose hypothetical or polite statements. In English, it corresponds to “you would say” or “you all would say.”

Form and orthography: The form is regular for decir: diría, dirías, diría, diríamos, diríais, dirían. The acute accent on í in diríais marks the stressed syllable and aligns pronunciation with other -íais endings. This form is specific to the vosotros subject pronoun.

Regional usage: Diríais is standard in Spain, where the vosotros form is common. In Latin America, where ustedes replace vosotros, the corresponding conditional is usually expressed with ustedes dirían (third-person plural form), though directional nuances can vary by region and register.

Usage notes: Diríais is typically used to discuss what would be said under a hypothetical situation or to frame a polite or tentative inquiry. It can appear in questions or conditional clauses, often accompanied by si or other conditional markers.

Examples:

- ¿Qué diríais si os ofrecieran ese viaje?

- Diríais la verdad si os preguntaran.

Related forms include the other persons of the same verb in the conditional: diría (yo), dirías (tú), diría (él/ella/Ud.), diríamos (nosotros), dirían (ellos/ellas/Uds.).