to say, to speak

söylemek, konuşmak Verb

Synonyms & Nuances

announce B1

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Nuance (Fark)

bir şeyi herkese, resmi olarak duyurmak

say something publicly or officially

Examples

• "The airline announced a two-hour delay."

chat A2

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Nuance (Fark)

havadan sudan, samimi sohbet etmek

informal; friendly, light small talk

Examples

• "We chatted over coffee for a while."

express A2

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Nuance (Fark)

duygu ve düşünceleri dile getirmek

put feelings or opinions into words

Examples

• "It's important to express your feelings honestly."

mention A2

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Nuance (Fark)

bir şeyden kısaca, geçerken söz etmek

say something briefly, in passing

Examples

• "She mentioned that she might move to Berlin."

say A1

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Nuance (Fark)

genel; söylenen söze odaklanır, kişi nesnesi almaz

general; focuses on the words said, no listener needed

Examples

• "She said she would be late."

• "He said goodbye to everyone and left."

speak A1

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Nuance (Fark)

talk'tan daha resmi; diller için de kullanılır (speak English)

more formal than talk; also for languages

Examples

• "Do you speak French?"

state A2

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Nuance (Fark)

resmi; açık ve kesin biçimde belirtmek

formal; say something clearly and officially

Examples

• "The report clearly states the main findings."

talk A1

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Nuance (Fark)

biriyle karşılıklı konuşmak, görüşmek

have a conversation, exchange words with someone

Examples

• "We talked for hours about our plans."

tell A1

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Nuance (Fark)

birine bilgi vermek; genelde kişi nesnesi alır (tell me); tell a story/the truth kalıpları da var

inform someone; usually needs a person: tell me (also tell a story/the truth)

Examples

• "Can you tell me the way to the station?"

point out B1

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Nuance (Fark)

bir şeye dikkat çekmek, işaret etmek

say something to draw attention to a fact

Examples

• "My teacher pointed out a few mistakes in my essay."