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"Pray" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "rezar", and "say" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "decir". Learn more about the difference between "pray" and "say" below.
pray(
prey
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. rezar
After one month of rain, we prayed for the sun.Después de un mes de lluvia, rezábamos para que saliera el sol.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. esperar
I pray that she doesn't tell anyone my secret.Espero que no le cuente a nadie mi secreto.
4. (old-fashioned) (to beg)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
say(
sey
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to express)
a. decir
Can you say that again? I didn't hear you the first time.¿Podrías volver a decir eso? No te escuché la primera vez.
2. (to suppose)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
3. (to express)
a. decir
I asked him who broke the vase, but he didn't want to say.Le pregunté quién había roto el florero, pero no quiso decir.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
4. (opinion)
a. la opinión (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
It's important that everyone have a say in the meeting.Es importante que cada uno pueda expresar su opinión en la reunión.
