Gramática comparada
Say o tell: la diferencia
Tell siempre lleva una persona: tell me. Say no: say hello. Muchas frases son fijas, así que apréndelas en pares.
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| Say | Tell |
|---|---|
| She said she was tired. | She told me she was tired. |
| He said hello to everyone. | He told everyone the news. |
| Say something! | Tell me the truth. |
Cuándo usar cada uno
| Punto | Say | Tell |
|---|---|---|
| Una persona después | No, o con to: say to him | Siempre: tell him, tell me |
| Frases fijas | say hello, say goodbye, say yes, say sorry, say a word | tell the truth, tell a lie, tell a joke, tell a story, tell the time |
| Estilo indirecto | He said that he was late. | He told me that he was late. |
| Orden | say something to someone | tell someone something |
Cuidado si hablas español
- Decir cubre los dos. El inglés te pide elegir.
- Nunca digas he said me. Usa he told me o he said to me.
- Tell me, no say me. Say to me, no tell to me.
- Speak y talk son otra cosa: speak English, talk to a friend.
Práctica
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Preguntas
- ¿Se dice say to me o tell me?
- Las dos sirven: He said to me that he was late. He told me that he was late. Nunca he said me.
- ¿Y speak y talk?
- Speak es para un idioma o algo formal: speak English. Talk es una conversación: talk to a friend.
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