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British English/seɪ/
American English/seɪ/
Russian transcription[skəˈzatʲ]
say
say - сказать
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say usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Пожалуйста, скажи своё имя медленно.

Please say your name slowly.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мне нужно сказать тебе одну вещь.

I need to say one thing to you.

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say belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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changeменять
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followследовать
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What's the difference between say / tell / speak / talk / state / mention

🇬🇧English
say

the basic word for using words to tell someone something

A1Very Often

She said hello.

Она сказала «привет».

🇬🇧English

to say something to a person; often with the listener mentioned

A1Very Often

Please tell me your name.

Пожалуйста, скажите мне ваше имя.

🇬🇧English

to use your voice to communicate; often more formal than 'talk'

A1Very Often

Can you speak louder?

Можешь говорить громче?

🇬🇧English

to speak with someone, usually in an informal or two-way way

A1Very Often

We talked for an hour.

Мы разговаривали час.

🇬🇧English

to say something clearly and formally, especially as a fact or opinion

A1Often

The report states that prices will rise.

В отчёте сказано, что цены вырастут.

🇬🇧English

to say something briefly, without giving much detail

A1Often

He mentioned the meeting yesterday.

Он упомянул вчерашнюю встречу.

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🇬🇧English
utter

to say something, often with effort or in a very exact way

A1Rarely

He uttered a single word.

Он произнёс только одно слово.

🇬🇧English

to say something briefly, often as a comment

A1Often

She remarked that it was late.

Она заметила, что было поздно.

🇬🇧English

to say something officially, strongly, or publicly

A1Often

The president declared a state of emergency.

Президент объявил чрезвычайное положение.

🇬🇧English

to say something publicly so that people know it

A1Often

They announced the results today.

Сегодня они объявили результаты.

🇬🇧English

to show or say thoughts, feelings, or ideas

A1Often

She expressed her opinion clearly.

Она ясно выразила своё мнение.

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say translation: сказать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce say

/seɪ/

say translation

сказать

say examples

Please say your name slowly.

say transcription

/seɪ/, /seɪ/

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Please say your name slowly. Translation: Пожалуйста, скажи своё имя медленно.

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