Say vs Tell | The Difference English Learners Always Confuse!

追加: 2026-05-26

[00:00:00]Wait, should I say she said me or she told me? I'm always confused. A lot of English learners confuse those two. So, what's the difference? Use say for the words someone speaks. For example, my teacher said, "Practice every day."

[00:00:19]Okay, and what about tell? Use tell for giving information or advice to someone.

[00:00:25]For example, my teacher told me to practice every day. Oh, so after tell, we need a person. Exactly. You tell someone something. So, she said me to study is wrong. Right. It should be she told me to study. Got it. Say equals words, tell equals message to someone.

[00:00:50]Perfect.