This is the 2192nd most frequent French word.
disait
"Disait" means "was saying" or "said" (imperfect tense of "dire").
In this sentence, 'disait' is used in the imparfait tense to indicate that the act of saying was ongoing or happened repeatedly in the past.
Elle disait qu'elle avait terminé son travail.
She said that she had finished her work.
Here, 'disait' expresses habitual action in the past, showing that he consistently declared his fondness for cats during that time.
Il disait toujours qu'il aimait les chats.
He always said that he loved cats.
In this example, 'disait' reflects an action occurring simultaneously in the past as part of a narrative or conversation.