This is the 567th most frequent Greek word.
είπαν
"είπαν" means "they said" in English.
Here, 'είπαν' conveys direct speech as a past action of stating something.
Οι μαθητές είπαν ότι η άσκηση ήταν δύσκολη.
The students said that the exercise was difficult.
Here, 'είπαν' serves as a past action of telling something.
Τα παιδιά μου είπαν ένα αστείο και γέλασα πολύ.
My children told me a joke, and I laughed a lot.
Here, 'είπαν' indicates reporting something stated by someone in the past.