Usage examples of "dite" in French with translation to English

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La messe était dite autrefois en latin. The mass used to be said in Latin.
Si j'avais su la vérité, je te l'aurais dite. Had I known the truth, I would have told it to you.
C'est la chose la plus stupide que j'ai jamais dite. That's the stupidest thing I've ever said.
Mais, cette chose n'est dite à personne. But, that thing is said to no one.
À propos de la Xbox 360 la toute première chose qu'il ait dite a été "bon matériel". On the Xbox 360 the very first thing he said was "good hardware."
Ils passèrent sans dire bonjour They went by without saying 'hello'.
Veuillez lui dire d'attendre. Please tell him to wait.
Elle lui dit quelque chose. She said something to him.
Dis ce que tu penses. Speak your mind.
Que pensez-vous qu'il voulait dire par là ? What do you think he meant by that?
Je me suis dit que ça ne ferait pas de mal d'attendre quelques minutes de plus. I figured it wouldn't hurt to wait for a few more minutes.
Si Wikipédia dit une connerie, ça devient rapidement la vérité. When Wikipedia states a stupidity, it soon becomes a truth.
Que voulez-vous dire exactement ? Just what exactly are you trying to say?
Tu devrais dire la vérité. You should tell the truth.
J'ai déjà dit non. I've already said no.
Il a dit la vérité. He spoke truth.
Que penses-tu qu'il voulait dire par là ? What do you think he meant by that?
Comment peux-tu dire ça ? How can you say that?
Je vais te le dire. I am going to tell you that.
"Bonjour", dit Tom en souriant. "Good morning", said Tom with a smile.
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