This is the 25th most frequent Serbian word.
рекао
"Rekao" means "said" in English.
Here 'рекао' is the third person singular masculine past tense form of the verb 'речи' (to say). It refers to a specific action completed in the past of the subject.
Рекао је истину о том догађају.
He said the truth about that event.
'Рекао сам' combines 'рекао' with 'сам,' the auxiliary verb for first-person singular to form the past tense, expressing the speaker's action in telling something.
Рекао сам ти да ће каснити.
I told you he would be late.
The word 'рекао' is used in past tense to negate an action along with 'нико' (nobody), illustrating its use in a negative statement.