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Wordabulary
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tell

Verb A1 – Beginner

To give someone information by speaking.

"Can you tell me what happened?"

"Tell" needs a listener, as in "tell me", while "say" does not, compare "she said hello" with "she told me hello" (incorrect, it should be "she said hello to me").

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