Pattern 214 — Dice... — Spanish Patterns

Formula

Dice + que + clause

Use for

Reporting what others say Gossip Explaining someone's view

Examples

Dice que llega tarde.	He/she says he/she is arriving late.
Mi madre dice que hace frío.	My mother says it's cold.
Ella dice que sí.	She says yes.
El médico dice que estoy bien.	The doctor says I'm fine.
Dice que no puede venir.	He/she says he/she can't come.

Swap words

Dice... _____

que está ocupado que va a llover que no importa que sí quiere

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Common mistake

❌ Dice llega tarde.

✅ Dice que llega tarde.

Reported statements need "que" before the clause — Spanish doesn't drop it the way English can drop "that".

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