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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 нам сказа́л переста́ть болта́ть. The teacher told us to stop chattering.
Они ска́жут: «Ага!» Aha! they would say.
То, что я сказа́л тебе о нём, отно́сится и к его бра́ту. What I told you about him also applies to his brother.
Я бы так и сказа́л. This is what I would have said.
Мла́дшая моя́ сестрёнка, что же ничего не ска́жешь мне? Oh my little sister, why won't you say anything to me?
Ска́жешь, когда мне начина́ть. Tell me when to start.
Скажи́, о чём ты ду́маешь. Speak your mind.
Что он сказа́л? What did he say?
«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."
«Нам надо помочь Киргизии», — сказа́л Пути́н Ху Цзиньтао... в моём сне. We need to help Kyrgyzstan, said Putin to Hu Jintao... in my dream.