Talk, tell, speak, say

Say

Speak

Tell

Talk

To say

To express an idea using words Example: What did he say? It's time to say goodbye Please say hello to her

To tell

To tell someone something Example: I told my boss I wanted the day off I told Sarah that I liked her shoes

To tell

the truth stories lies jokes

To speak

say words Speak + languages Example: Mary speaks french

To Talk

Say words Have a conversation Talk + to / with /about Examples: I already talk to Tom about it I talk with my friend Claire about our summer plans