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сказа́ть

verb, perfective
Partner говори́ть
very often used word (#20)

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say

Also: tell, speak, talk

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Я сказа́л им посла́ть мне ещё один биле́т. I told them to send me another ticket.
«Да, мы встреча́лись раньше», — сказа́л ми́стер Джордан. Yes, we have met before, said Mr Jordan.
Учи́тель нам сказа́л переста́ть болта́ть. The teacher told us to stop chattering.
Что вы сказа́ли? What did you say?
То, что сказа́ла моя́ мать — пра́вда. What my mother had said was true.
Она сказа́ла: «До свида́ния». She said goodbye.
Пожалуйста, скажи́ «да»! Please say ‘yes’!
Богдан сказа́л, что будет там за́втра. Bogdan said he would be there tomorrow.
«Нам надо помочь Киргизии», — сказа́л Пути́н Ху Цзиньтао... в моём сне. We need to help Kyrgyzstan, said Putin to Hu Jintao... in my dream.
Не зна́ю, что и сказа́ть. I just don't know what to say.