Say vs Tell
Say
= to speak words
Say/said is usually used when repeating what someone has said.
Ex: He said he was feeling sick.
Ex: What did she say?
Ex: When he said he was quitting, we became sad.
Prepositions used with say/ said
We use “to” with said to show who we are directing our words at.
Ex: He said to John that he was feeling sick.
We us “that” with said to share the information.
Ex: I said to her that I was going to quit.
Tell
= give information to a person