In dictionarul de pe site amandoua apar traduse la fel, prin a spune. Exact suprapunerea asta face ca in engleza sa se greseasca atat de des.
In romana avem un singur verb, deci nu exista nimic care sa ne atraga atentia ca acolo sunt de fapt doua.
Diferenta este de constructie, nu de inteles.
Cine primeste persoana
Dupa "tell" vine obligatoriu persoana careia i se spune ceva: he told me a story, tell her the truth, they told us to wait.
Dupa "say" nu vine persoana direct, ci lucrul spus: he said hello, she said that she was tired.
Daca vreti totusi sa apara persoana langa primul verb, aveti nevoie de "to" (he said to me that it was late).
| Corect | Gresit |
|---|---|
| he told me the news | he said me the news |
| he said hello to everyone | he told hello to everyone |
| she said to him that it was over | she told to him that it was over |
Expresiile fixe care nu se schimba intre ele
Dincolo de regula de mai sus, fiecare verb are expresiile lui. Se invata ca atare.
Cu "tell": tell the truth, tell a lie, tell a story, tell a joke, tell the time, tell the difference.
Cu "say": say hello, say goodbye, say sorry, say a word, say a prayer, say nothing.
Observati ca al doilea verb apare acolo unde chiar se rostesc cuvinte. Primul apare acolo unde cineva transmite un continut catre altcineva.
Cine retine doar atat scapa de aproape toate greselile. Tell cere o persoana imediat dupa el.
Aceeasi capcana o are si perechea borrow si lend.