22. VC: SAY, TELL

SAY/TELL

the veterinarian said me = the veterinarian told me

I have talk with Marcos and he say me that… = I talked with Marcos and he told me that…

she says me = she tells me

the marketing manager said me that she was waiting for her job arrive to a trip = the marketing manager told me that she was waiting to arrive from a trip

can you say me what do you want that I do? = Can you tell me what you want me to do?

she didnt say me anything = she didn’t say anything to me -OR- she didn’t tell me anything

my partners say me = my partner told me

he say us that we not be pesadas = he told us not to be annoying

she said me all = she told me everything

if you say she, for example, ‘in Christmas we are going to…’ = If you say to her, for example, ‘at Christmas we are going to…’

nobody’s going to say me to go out = nobody’s going to tell me to leave

and they told, ok, propose us = and they said, ok, give us a proposal

one of my work colleagues say me that when he’s travelling, for having a good meal, he needs to research… = One of my work colleagues tells me that when he’s traveling, to have a good meal, he needs to research…

they say me (past) = they said to me

i just want to say him = I just wanted to say to him

he say me = he told me

I go to paris, and finally they say me = I went to paris, and finally they told me

at first they say me = at first they told me

when my mom say me = when my mom told me

my boss told, “maybe it’s better to present another function…”

my aunts the other day say me that… = my aunts the other day told me that….

he could say me to go with him = he could ask me to go with him -OR- he could have me join him