vs 

QUICK ANSWER
"That" is a conjunction which is often translated as "que", and "say" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "decir". Learn more about the difference between "that" and "say" below.
that(
thaht
)
A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g., The cat and the dog slept.).
conjunction
a. que
She said that she wanted to sleep.Dijo que quería dormir.
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
pronoun
a. que
The dress that you saw yesterday was mine.El vestido que viste ayer era mío.
a. eso (neuter)
Bring me that.Tráeme eso.
b. ese (masculine)
That is my ball.Ese es mi balón.
c. esa (feminine)
That is my apple.Esa es mi manzana.
d. aquello (neuter)
Bring me that over there.Tráeme aquello de allá.
e. aquel (masculine)
That over there is my ball.Aquel de allá es mi balón.
f. aquella (feminine)
That over there is my apple.Aquella de allá es mi manzana.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. ese (masculine)
That man is my father.Ese hombre es mi padre.
b. esa (feminine)
That woman is my mother.Esa mujer es mi madre.
c. aquel (masculine)
That man over there is my father.Aquel hombre de allá es mi padre.
d. aquella (feminine)
That woman over there is my mother.Aquella mujer de allá es mi madre.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
adverb
a. tan
Big Ben is not that tall.La torre del Big Ben no es tan alta.
Copyright © 2025 Dictionary Media Group, Inc.
say(
sey
)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
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.
a. suponer
Say we were to get married. Would you like that?Supón que nos casáramos. ¿Te gustaría eso?
b. decir
Let's say I took a three-week vacation. Would that be okay?Digamos que me tome una vacación de tres semanas. ¿Estaría bien?
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
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).
noun
a. la opinión
(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).
(F)
It's important that everyone have a say in the meeting.Es importante que cada uno pueda expresar su opinión en la reunión.
b. la voz
(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).
(F)
We citizens should have a say in this matter.Los ciudadanos deberíamos tener voz en este asunto.
Copyright © 2025 Dictionary Media Group, Inc.