say to



say something to someone

to tell something to someone. He didn't say anything to me. Did someone say something to you?
See also: say

say something to something

to say yes or no to a proposal, request, etc. I hope you will say yes to my proposal. Nothing was said to your request at the last meeting.
See also: say

say something to yourself

to think about something Just yesterday I said to myself that I need to get someone to fix the steps, and today this one has split.
Usage notes: usually said about an effort to remember something you should do
Related vocabulary: think to yourself
See also: say

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MartaMAHR-tah (Spanish, Italian, Polish, Czech)Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, Polish, Czech, Slovak, German, Dutch, Romanian, Slovene, Bulg
Farida-Arabic
Aletheaal-ə-THEE-ə, ə-LEE-thee-əEnglish
TimonTIE-mən (English), TEE-mawn (Dutch)Ancient Greek, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Dutch
Dione (2)dee-AHNEnglish
ChrystalKRIS-təlEnglish