SAY vs. TELL - SAID vs. TOLD - What is the difference? English lesson

What is the difference between SAY and TELL in English?
In this English lesson we explain the difference between these two verbs with many example sentences.
Most of our examples use SAID and TOLD as those are the forms that are used the most.
We look at the conjugation of SAY and TELL in different tenses.
We also explain which verb to use to give an order or instructions.
We also look at which verb with these expressions:
Do you SAY the truth of TELL the truth?
Do you SAY a lie of TELL a lie?
Do you SAY a story of TELL a story?
Do you SAY a joke of TELL a joke?
(Note: only ONE way is correct!!!)
At the end of this lesson there is a simple "fill the blank" exercise where the viewer needs to complete six sentences with either SAID or TOLD. The answers appear after a while.
See our complete English lesson here:
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Here are the sections of our English lesson about the SAY vs. TELL:
0:00 Introduction
0:13 Quick Explanation
0:38 SAY
0:50 SAY in different tenses (Conjugation)
2:08 SAY example sentences
2:41 TELL
2:49 TELL in different tenses (Conjugation)
3:58 TELL example sentences
4:30 TELL + Someone (to do something)
5:07 TELL + Someone + (where/when) + verb
5:50 TELL + the truth
6:22 TELL + a lie
6:52 TELL + a joke
6:22 TELL + a lie
7:19 TELL + a story
7:49 Comparing SAY and TELL together
8:38 SAID vs. TOLD exercises
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YT SAY vs. TELL - SAID vs. TOLD - What is the difference? English lesson Tell + someone + (where/when etc.) + verb • They told us where to find the hotel. • He told me how to fix my computer. • Can you tell me when you are ready? • I told you what happened.

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Excellent class! Then the formula for saying is: say + something (to someone) and it is wrong to say: say + to someone + something. Are these two sentences correct?: Say it to me. Tell me it. Regards.

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Both could be used (if we know what IT is) though the last sentence is much more common.

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