say mi, tell mi?

tell'den sonra genelde kime söylediğin gelir: tell me, tell her. say'den sonra kişi gelmez; gelecekse to ile: say to me. Bazı kalıplar sabittir: tell the truth, tell a story, tell a lie, say hello, say sorry.

say: söylemek, demek

say · said · said

say – said – said. Kişi ancak to ile: say something to someone.

• She said she was tired. — Yorgun olduğunu söyledi.
• Say hello to your mum. — Annene selam söyle.

tell: anlatmak, söylemek (birine)

tell · told · told

tell – told – told. tell someone something.

• She told me she was tired. — Bana yorgun olduğunu söyledi.
• Tell us a story, please. — Bize bir hikâye anlat lütfen.

Mini test

1. He ___ me that the class was cancelled. (said / told)
2. He ___ that the class was cancelled. (said / told)
3. Always ___ the truth. (say / tell)
4. What did she ___ to you? (say / tell)
5. Can you ___ me the way to the station? (say / tell)

Bütün karıştırılan fiiller · Phrasal verbs