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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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Он сказа́л: «Я из Кана́ды». He said, "I'm from Canada."
Я не могу́ сказа́ть. I can't say.
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.
Я хоте́л бы сразу сказа́ть, что своего́ мне́ния я не изменю́. I'd like to make it clear that I will not change my mind.
Он сказа́л, что ка́ждый день просыпа́ется в 6 утра. He said that he gets up at 6 o'clock every day.
«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 зная, что сказа́ть, я молча́л. Not knowing what to say, I remained silent.
Вы вдвоём до́лжны отнести́ де́душке корзи́нку я́блок, - сказа́ла ма́ма. - Ты возьмёшься с одной стороны, ты - с друго́й. Вот так и пойдёте. The two of you need to take the basket of apples over to your grandfather, the mother said. "You will grab it from one side, and you - from the other. And that's how you'll set out."
Я сказа́л им посла́ть мне ещё один биле́т. I told them to send me another ticket.
Мла́дшая моя́ сестрёнка, что же ничего не ска́жешь мне? Oh my little sister, why won't you say anything to me?