Unit 1 Say/Speak/Tell/Talk
I’d like to speak to Joe, please. Speak e talk podem, geralmente, ser usados como sinônimos: I’d like to speak to Joe, please.
I’d like to talk to Joe, please. Speak e talk podem, geralmente, ser usados como sinônimos: I’d like to talk to Joe, please.
Carol and Mark spoke about the party. Speak e talk podem, geralmente, ser usados como sinônimos: Carol and Mark spoke about the party.
Carol and Mark talked about the party. Speak e talk podem, geralmente, ser usados como sinônimos: Carol and Mark talked about the party.
Carol speaks a lot on the phone! Speak e talk podem, geralmente, ser usados como sinônimos: Carol speaks a lot on the phone!
Carol talks a lot on the phone! Speak e talk podem, geralmente, ser usados como sinônimos: Carol talks a lot on the phone!
What language do they speak in Mongolia? They speak Mongolian. Use speak em frases como: What language do they speak in Mongolia? They speak Mongolian.
Let’s have a serious talk. Use talk também como substantivo: Let’s have a serious talk.
Have a talk with the teacher. Talk e speak são frequentemente usados com as preposições to, with e about: Talk to her, now! She spoke about the job. Have a talk with the teacher.
about the new house rules. Tell requer um objeto direto (a quem a mensagem é dita) e não requer preposições: The mother told her son about the new house rules.
He said the concert was great! Say normalmente é usado quando não se quer mencionar a quem a mensagem é dita. He said the concert was great!
He told everyone the concert was great. He said the concert was great! Compare say e tell: He told everyone the concert was great. He said the concert was great!