Differences between say and tell.
Say focuses on the act of speaking. Please say that again because I didn't hear what you said.
Se enfoca el acto de hablar.
Por favor, dilo de nuevo porque no escuché lo que dijiste.
You say something.
With say (present) or said (past).
Examples
▫ Laura says that she doesn't want to start a relationship.
■ Laura dice que ella no quiere comenzar una relación.
▫ She said that she loved Charles.
■ Ella dijo que amaba a Carlos.
▫ I said / said to you, don't touch my phone.
■ Dije / te dije, que no toques mi teléfono.
We sometimes use "to someone".
◊ You never use: "You said me"
◊ You always use: "You said to me"
'Hello,' she said.
Not: 'Hello,' she told.
Tell focuses on giving information. Please tell me your name.
Se centra en dar información.
Por favor dime tu nombre.
You tell someone something.
With tell (present) or told (past).
Examples.
▫ Laura tell to him that she doesn't want to start a relationship.
■ Laura le dice que ella no quiere empezar una relación.
▫ She told me that she loved Charles.
■ Ella me dijo que amaba a Carlos.
▫ I told you, don't touch my phone
■ Te dije que no toques mi teléfono.
We frequently use "to someone"
◊ You never use: " I told to you"
◊ You always use: "I told you"
I tried to explained you this topic of as better way as possible. I want to help you to improve your English, because we won't never stop learning. I hope you it have been useful.
Yo intenté explicarte este tema de la mejor manera posible. Quiero ayudarte a mejorar tu Inglés, porque nunca terminaremos de aprender. Espero que te haya sido de utilidad.
So long / Hasta luego.
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