Have you ever been confused between SAY, TELL, and SPEAK? I bet 99% of English learners have used at least one of them incorrectly! In just a few minutes, you'll clearly understand and use them with confidence!
Watch till the end to master them once and for all!

PART 1: QUICK EXPLANATION AND EXAMPLES
1. SAY
– Use when you say something without mentioning who you're saying it to.
→ Example: She said hello /ʃi sed həˈloʊ/
→ In short: When you're saying something (but not saying to whom) → use SAY

2. TELL
– Use when you're saying something to someone, meaning there's a receiver of the message.
→ Example: He told me a secret /hi: toʊld mi: ə ˈsiːkrət/
→ In short: When you're telling someone something → use TELL

3. SPEAK
– Use when you talk in a language or in formal situations.
→ Example: She speaks French /ʃi: spiːks frentʃ/
→ In short: When referring to languages or formal communication → use SPEAK

PART 2: QUICK QUIZ – DEEP PRACTICE!
Below are 10 quick-response questions. Each sentence is missing a verb.
Guess the correct one: SAY – TELL – SPEAK?
After a few seconds, the full answer will appear, along with:
• Full English sentence (read slowly 3 times)
• Phonetic transcription
• Vietnamese translation (read once)
• Clear and easy-to-understand meaning
Guess fast – and see how many you get right!

LET’S START!
Question 1: I ______ her the truth.
I told her the truth.
/ aɪ toʊld hɜːr ðə truːθ/

Question 2: She ______ Chinese fluently.
She speaks Chinese fluently.
/ ʃiː spiːks ʧaɪˈniːz ˈfluːəntli/

Question 3: He ______ he was tired.
He said he was tired.
/ hiː sed hiː wəz ˈtaɪərd /

Question 4: Can I ______ to the manager?
Can I speak to the manager?
/ kæn aɪ spiːk tə ðə ˈmænɪdʒər/

Question 5: She ______ me a story.
She told me a story.
/ ʃiː toʊld miː ə ˈstɔːri/

Question 6: They ______ goodbye and left.
They said goodbye and left.
/ ðeɪ sed ɡʊdˈbaɪ ænd left/

Question 7: I can ______ five languages.
I can speak five languages.
/ aɪ kæn spiːk faɪv ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒɪz/

Question 8: He ______ nothing during the meeting.
He said nothing during the meeting.
/ hiː sed ˈnʌθɪŋ ˈdjʊrɪŋ ðə ˈmiːtɪŋ/

Question 9: Did she ______ you the truth?
Did she tell you the truth?
/ dɪd ʃiː tel juː ðə truːθ/

Question 10: Please ______ clearly into the mic!
Please speak clearly into the mic.
/ pliːz spiːk ˈklɪrli ˈɪntuː ðə maɪk/