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A1  say  söylemek, demek

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verb  /seɪ   / verb [transitive] (3rd person singular says /sez   /; past tense, past participle said /sed   /) say (verb)
 /seɪ   /
verb [transitive] (3rd person singular says
/sez   /; past
tense, past participle said
/sed   /)
 
SPEAK 
1 
 say sth (to sb); say that
…; say sth (about sb)
to speak or tell sb
sth, using words
söylemek, demek
 ‘Please come back,’ she said.
 The teacher said we should hand in our essays
on Friday.
 I said goodbye to her at the station.
 We can ask him, but I'm sure he'll say no.
 That's a terrible thing to say about your
sister!
 He said to his mother that he would phone
back later.
 They just sat there without saying
anything.
 ‘This isn't going to be easy,’ she said to
herself.
 ‘What time is she coming?’ ‘I don't know –
she didn't say.’
 It is said that cats can
sense the presence of ghosts.
 He is said to be very rich.
 to say your prayers 
dua etmek
Say, bir kimsenin
söylediği sözlerin yanında veya dolaylı anlatımdaki that'ten önce
kullanılır:
 ‘I'll catch the 9 o'clock train,’ he said.
 He said that he would catch the 9 o'clock
train.
 Birine bir şey söylemek söz konusu olduğunda
‘to’ edatı getirilmesi gerektiğini unutmayınız:
 He said to me that he would catch the 9
o'clock train.
Tell'den sonra mutlaka
konuşulan kişiyi belirten bir isim veya zamir getirilir:
 He told me that he would catch the 9
o'clock train.
 Birine emir veya öğüt verdiğinizden söz
ederken de say değil, tell kullanılmalıdır:
 I told them to hurry up.
 She's always telling me what I ought to do.
EXPRESS OPINION 
2 to
express an opinion on sth
söylemek, belirtmek,
demek
 I wouldn't say she's unfriendly – just shy.
 What is the artist trying to say in this
painting?
 Well, what do you say? Do you think
it's a good idea?
 It's hard to say what I like about
the book.
 ‘When will it be finished?’ ‘ I couldn't
say (bilmiyorum) ’.
IMAGINE 
3 to
imagine or guess sth about a situation; to suppose
varsaymak, farz
etmek
 We will need, say (diyelim
ki), £9 000 for a new car.
 Say (farzet ki) you
don't get a place at university, what will you do then?
SHOW FEELINGS 
4 say
sth (to sb)
to show a feeling, a
situation, etc. without using words
söylemek, anlatmak
 His angry look said everything about the
way he felt.
 What does that picture say to you?
WRITTEN INFORMATION 
5 to
give written information
 (harita, ilan vb.) göstermek, belirtmek
 What time does it say on that clock?
 The map says the hotel is just past the
railway bridge.
 The sign clearly says ‘No dogs’.
IDIOMS
easier
said than done
(spoken)
more difficult to do
than to talk about
söylemesi
kolay
 ‘You should get her to help you.’ ‘That's
easier said than done.’
go
without saying
to be clear, so that
you do not need to say it
kuşkusuz, söylemeye
gerek yok
 It goes without saying that the children
will be well looked after at all times.
have
a lot, nothing, etc. to say for yourself
to have a lot,
nothing, etc. to say in a particular situation
diyeceği
olmak/olmamak
 Late again! What have you got to say for
yourself?
I
dare say
used when you are
saying sth is probable
sanırım
…
 ‘I think you should accept the offer.’ ‘I
dare say you're right.’
I
must say
(spoken)
used to emphasize your
opinion
şunu
söylemeliyim ki
 I must say, I didn't believe him at first.
I
wouldn't say no
(spoken)
used to say that you
would like sth
hayır
diyemeyeceğim
 ‘Coffee?’ ‘I wouldn't say no.’
let's
say
for example
diyelim
ki, örneğin
 You could work two mornings a week, let's
say Tuesday and Friday.
say
when
(spoken)
used to tell sb to say
when you have poured enough drink in their glass or put enough food on their
plate
dur
de
that
is to say …
which means …
yani
 We're leaving on Friday, that's to say in a
week's time.
to
say the least
used to say that sth
is in fact much worse, more serious, etc. than you are saying
en
hafifiyle
 Adam's going to be annoyed, to say the
least, when he sees his car.

Level	A1
Kind	verb
Front	say
IPA	/seɪ / verb [transitive] (3rd person singular says /sez /; past tense, past participle said /sed /)
Back	söylemek, demek
Back 2	say (verb) /seɪ / verb [transitive] (3rd person singular says /sez /; past tense, past participle said /sed /) SPEAK 1 say sth (to sb); say that …; say sth (about sb) to speak or tell sb sth, using words söylemek, demek ‘Please come back,’ she said. The teacher said we should hand in our essays on Friday. I said goodbye to her at the station. We can ask him, but I'm sure he'll say no. That's a terrible thing to say about your sister! He said to his mother that he would phone back later. They just sat there without saying anything. ‘This isn't going to be easy,’ she said to herself. ‘What time is she coming?’ ‘I don't know – she didn't say.’ *It is said that* cats can sense the presence of ghosts. He is said to* be very rich.* to say your prayers dua etmek Say, bir kimsenin söylediği sözlerin yanında veya dolaylı anlatımdaki that'ten önce kullanılır: ‘I'll catch the 9 o'clock train,’ he said. He said that he would catch the 9 o'clock train. Birine bir şey söylemek söz konusu olduğunda ‘to’ edatı getirilmesi gerektiğini unutmayınız: He said to me that he would catch the 9 o'clock train. Tell'den sonra mutlaka konuşulan kişiyi belirten bir isim veya zamir getirilir: He told me that he would catch the 9 o'clock train. Birine emir veya öğüt verdiğinizden söz ederken de say değil, tell kullanılmalıdır: I told them to hurry up. She's always telling me what I ought to do. EXPRESS OPINION 2 to express an opinion on sth söylemek, belirtmek, demek I wouldn't say she's unfriendly – just shy. What is the artist trying to say in this painting? Well, what do you say? Do you think it's a good idea? It's hard to say* what I like about the book.* ‘When will it be finished?’ ‘ I couldn't say (bilmiyorum) ’. IMAGINE 3 to imagine or guess sth about a situation; to suppose varsaymak, farz etmek We will need, say (diyelim ki), £9 000 for a new car. Say (farzet ki) you don't get a place at university, what will you do then? SHOW FEELINGS 4 say sth (to sb) to show a feeling, a situation, etc. without using words söylemek, anlatmak His angry look said everything about the way he felt. What does that picture say to you? WRITTEN INFORMATION 5 to give written information (harita, ilan vb.) göstermek, belirtmek What time does it say on that clock? The map says the hotel is just past the railway bridge. The sign clearly says ‘No dogs’. IDIOMS easier said than done (spoken) more difficult to do than to talk about söylemesi kolay ‘You should get her to help you.’ ‘That's easier said than done.’ go without saying to be clear, so that you do not need to say it kuşkusuz, söylemeye gerek yok It goes without saying that the children will be well looked after at all times. have a lot, nothing, etc. to say for yourself to have a lot, nothing, etc. to say in a particular situation diyeceği olmak/olmamak Late again! What have you got to say for yourself? I dare say used when you are saying sth is probable sanırım … ‘I think you should accept the offer.’ ‘I dare say you're right.’ I must say (spoken) used to emphasize your opinion şunu söylemeliyim ki I must say, I didn't believe him at first. I wouldn't say no (spoken) used to say that you would like sth hayır diyemeyeceğim ‘Coffee?’ ‘I wouldn't say no.’ let's say for example diyelim ki, örneğin You could work two mornings a week, let's say Tuesday and Friday. say when (spoken) used to tell sb to say when you have poured enough drink in their glass or put enough food on their plate dur de that is to say … which means … yani We're leaving on Friday, that's to say in a week's time. to say the least used to say that sth is in fact much worse, more serious, etc. than you are saying en hafifiyle Adam's going to be annoyed, to say the least, when he sees his car.

I Sth Past Söylemek Catch O'clock Spoken Verb

say (verb)