Say, Speak, Tell, Talk.

​Say, Tell, Speak, Talk

​Say

Say something, Say something about. Say samething to somebody.

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Use to indicate that you are saying something to someone, the structure is : you say something to someone.

Example: Indira says the truth to her mother. ​

​Tell

Tell somebody something. Tell somebody to do something, Tell somebody that...

​Use it when giving information like say, but with tell the structure is Tell somebody something.​

Example: Indira tells her mother a secret.

​Speak

When referring to the ability to speak a language.

Indira speaks English and Chinese.

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When talking to a group of people. (Formal Context)

Indira speaks to the audience about her new project. ​

​Talk

When there is a conversation between two or more people.

Indira and Edgar talk about Joe Biden.

They talk about their new projects. ​

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Remember : Talk about something to somebody.​

about something/someone​.

to someone. (I say something to sb, without interruption).

with someone.​

Speak

​about something/someone.

to someone. (I say something to sb, without interruption).

with someone.​

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Talk

​Talk vs Speak

you something about.

them that​...

​Did Abril tell you how it was?

Tell

​ something about.

that something/someone​.

Did Abril say how it was?​

Say

​Say vs Tell

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct sentence.

• Indira talks me that her mother was business manager.

• Indira tells to me that she is moving to The USA.

• Indira says me that she is poliglot.

• Indira speaks English and Russian.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct sentence.

• Indira says Spanish, English, Russian, and German, so she is poliglot.

• Indira tells me a short story.

• Indira tells English and Russian.

• Indira speaks me a suggestion.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct sentence.

• Indira speaks rude words.

• Indira tells me rude words.

• Indira says me rude words.

• Italks me a rude word.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct sentence.

• She says me how it was.

• She tells me how it was.

• She talks me how it was.

• She speaks me how it was.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct sentence. (formal context)

• They speak with us about new options.

• They talk with us about new options.

• They say us new options

• They tell the new option.