what is the difference between "say" and "tell"?

Answer 1

"Say" takes only a direct object, which may be a direct or indirect quotation. I said, "That's life." She said she didn't care.

"Tell" takes an indirect object (the person you're telling); its direct object (what you say) may be stated or already known. The direct object is never a direct quotation. (Sorry for the grammatical terms.)
I told her that was life. She told me she didn't care.

Answer 2

Hi! A hit song by Sir Paul McCartney! LOL
Say Say Say
Paul Mccartney

Say, say, say what you want
But don't play games with my affection.
Take, take, take what you need
But don't leave me with no direction.

All alone, I sit home by the phone,
Waiting for you, baby (baby)
Through the years how can you stand to hear
My pleading for you, dear?
You know I'm crying.
Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo, yeh, yeh.

Now, go, go, go where you want,,
But don't leave me here forever.
You, you, you stay away,
So long, dear, I see you never.

What can I do, girl, to get through to you?
'Cause I love you, baby (baby)
Standing here, baptised in all my tears,
Baby, through the years,
You know I'm crying.
Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo.

Ee-ee-ee.

You got to say, say, say,
Got to say, say, say.

You never ever worry,
And you never shed a tear.
You're saying that my love ain't real,
Just look at my face, these tears ain't drying.

You, you, you can never say,
That I'm not the one who really loves you.
I pray, pray, pray every day
That you'll see things, girl, like I do.

What can I do, girl, to get through to you?
'Cause I love you, (love you) baby (baby)
Standing here, baptised in all my tears,
Baby, through the years.
You know I'm crying,
Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo.

Here is the video if you're interested! It's a laugh!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbghqmrXMWE

Answer 3

Tell is a comand a noun and Say is to listen a verb

Answer 4

in indirect speech say refers to us .on the other hand tell refers to the person talking to us

Answer 5

what part of the usa you live.