rozdílné použití slov SAY,TELL,SPEAK
9. 4. 2021
Tell ( říkat, povídat, vyprávět ) means “to give information to a person” – so tell (present) and told (past) are always followed by a person.
Examples:
- Tell me about the movie. Did you like it?
- The police told us that the situation was under control.
- say ( říct,říkat) (something)
- say that (something)
- say (something) to (a person)
- “(something)” a person said
Examples:
- Francis says she doesn’t like chocolate.
- I said that the new website design was great.
Don’t make this common mistake!
- He said me that he had to leave.
- He told me that he had to leave.
Use speak ( mluvit) (present) and spoke (past) with languages, and with talking in general (no specific details). We can use speak with (someone) and speak to (someone)
Examples:
- I speak English.
- Does Donna speak Italian?
- I don’t talk Chinese.
- I don’t speak Chinese.
