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"Say" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "decir", and "pray" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "rezar". Learn more about the difference between "say" and "pray" below.
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.
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).
