spanish word of the day

Palabra decir

Significado to say, to tell

Ejemplo
Muchas veces mi madre me dice que no voy a llegar a nada en esta vida.

Traducción
My mother often tells me I'm never going to amount to anything.

Wow, About.com's Spanish Word of the Day for Beginners. That's quite a downer for first thing in the morning. And once again, how does this phrase help me in everyday conversation? You could have gone with the classic (and useful), "¿Cómo se dice -Really?- en español?"