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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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Учи́тель сказа́л мне: «Вон!» The teacher said to me, "Get out!"
Пожалуйста, скажи́ «да»! Please say ‘yes’!
Соба́ки не уме́ют разгова́ривать, но глаза у пёсика как будто сказа́ли: "Нет, у меня нет дома". Dogs can't speak, but it appeared as if the eyes of the dog said, "No, I don't have a home."
«Простыни я пове́шу сама́, - сказа́ла сосе́дка. - Уж очень они тяжелые». I'll hang the sheets myself, the neighbor said. "It's not like they're that heavy."
Она сказа́ла мне шёпотом. She spoke to me in a whisper.
То, что сказа́ла моя́ мать — пра́вда. What my mother had said was true.
Мать Люси сказа́ла ей позабо́титься о ее мла́дшей сестре́. Lucy's mother told her to take care of her younger sister.
Он сказа́л: «Я из Кана́ды». He said, "I'm from Canada."
Вы мо́жете сказа́ть мне, где нахо́дится Мейн-стрит? Can you tell me where Main Street is?
Мла́дшая моя́ сестрёнка, что же ничего не ска́жешь мне? Oh my little sister, why won't you say anything to me?