★★★★☆ difference between say and tell. Business English lesson

What is the difference between "say" and "tell"? And what is the difference between talk/ speak and discuss?
German speakers sometimes mix these words up. The meanings of the verbs are similar but the grammar of the verbs are different. Watch the video and learn the differences.
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[@waldemarmerkel9024]

Great video. Thanks

[@fallenark]

You're welcome. I'm happy you liked it. Please watch the other videos as well. :-)

[@tsionyohannes5766]

you have to clear it for me thanks

[@TimeForEnsor]

thx

[@fallenark]

You're welcome :-)

[@juliab3326]

I love all your videos; you´re a great teacher. Thank you! I hope that my english will be better so I can go for a year to Britain. ... If I would ever master the tenses xd

[@christianknolke4834]

Thanks Neil, thats really helpfull!!!! My English is under all pig ( German Frase ;-) ), but you can improve my English and it goes better and better. Thanks for this.
Chris

[@fallenark]

Christian Knölke Glad to hear the video was helpful and that your English is improving. I hope the other videos are useful for you too.

[@hanswurst-cj4kt]

I would like to tell you that i have just watched your viedeo. And I like it.
Sorry I have to (need to) improve my bad english skills.

[@fallenark]

Great! Nice use of the verb "tell". Thanks for commenting. Keep on watching. I hope I can help you improve your English. Have a great weekend.

[@alexeilp84]

thanks buddy!! :-D

[@fallenark]

You're welcome :-)

[@gabriellopezdasilva1052]

Hy, Great video, you help me to improve my English thak you guy. Have a nice week :)

[@fallenark]

Gabriel Lopez da Silva Thanks a lot for the feedback. I'm glad the video helped you. Have a nice week too. :-)

[@kithmalmahanama8387]

Wath the said and say defrent

[@fallenark]

say is the infinitive and present tense. said is the past tense. Hope this helps, Kithmal Mahanama.

[@fremejoker]

I think the two way or one way communication isn't much helpful. I would prefer ( if I understand it correctly) that "tell" is used, when you have or had a conversation with someone, and "say" is used, when someone tells you about what is being said. Right?
To point out what I mean:
"He said he was going home." That's not a conversation between two or X people, it's just a statement. Even if no one heard what he said, it would be still "say/said".
"He told me to finish the report." That is or it was actually a conversation between two people.

[@arjunadhikari3540]

I didn't understand anything can u explain probably about different between told' tell say, and said....

[@fallenark]

Arjun Adhikari tell is the infinitive and the present tense. told is past tense.
say is the infinitive and the present tense. said is past tense.
I hope this answers your question.