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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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«Да, мы встреча́лись раньше», — сказа́л ми́стер Джордан. Yes, we have met before, said Mr Jordan.
Ты, наверное, ду́маешь, она сказа́ла мне, что собира́лась навести́ть свою́ больну́ю ба́бушку. You probably think she told me she was on her way to visit her sick grandmother.
То, что они сказа́ли тебе — прямая противополо́жность тому, что они сказа́ли мне вчера́. What they said to you is exactly the opposite of what they told me yesterday.
То, что я сказа́л тебе о нём, отно́сится и к его бра́ту. What I told you about him also applies to his brother.
Мать Люси сказа́ла ей позабо́титься о ее мла́дшей сестре́. Lucy's mother told her to take care of her younger sister.
Он сказа́л речь по по́воду ми́ра во всём ми́ре. He made a speech in connection with world peace.
Вы мо́жете сказа́ть мне, где нахо́дится Мейн-стрит? Can you tell me where Main Street is?
Любо́й врач ска́жет тебе бро́сить кури́ть. Any doctor will tell you to quit smoking.
Учи́тель сказа́л мне: «Вон!» The teacher said to me, "Get out!"
Де́лай так, как тебе сказа́ли. Do as you were told to do.