se dire

i saw this in the dictionary and want to review how to use it:

to say to oneself, to think
Quand je l'ai vu, je me suis dit qu'il avait vieilli. When I saw him, I thought he'd aged.

se dire malade to say one is ill, to say that one is ill

no example for this, but i imagine "il s'est dit malade

se dire artiste to claim to be an artist

no example, but i imagine "il s'est dit artiste"

se dire au revoir to say goodbye, to say goodbye to each other

no example, but i imagine "ils se sont dit au revoir"

comment ça se dit en anglais? how do you say that in English?

i would have said "comment le dit-on en anglais?" but using se dire seems easier/better.

ça se dit 'ethnic' en anglais that's "ethnic" in English, you say "ethnic" in English

i would have said "ca veut dire "etrhnic" en anglais

ça ne se dit pas comme ça you don't say it like that
est-ce que ça se dit? can you say that?

i would have said "on ne le dit pas comme ca" and "on peut le dire?" would this b wrong or awkward?

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EducatorPermalink Reply by George Hunt on August 19, 2020 at 7:03pm

No that last one is not wrong.

I like to use ça se dit instead of using "le" but sometimes you can use "le" and it may fit better what you are trying to say.