sagten
Sagten is the simple past tense form of the German verb sagen, meaning to say or to tell. It is used with plural subjects to report statements made in the past, such as wir sagten, sie sagten, or Sie sagten.
In German, sagen is a weak (regular) verb. The simple past forms follow the standard endings: ich
Sagten is typically employed in narrative or reported speech to convey what was said previously. It can
Usage notes and nuances: sagten is versatile for recounting multiple speakers or a group’s utterances. In formal
See also: sagen; gesagt; current forms for other persons and tenses; reported speech in German grammar.