Down below you find the table of conjugations for the verbs говорить / сказать. In English the translation means ‘to speak’.
говорить / сказать conjugation in Russian
| Imperfective Aspect | Perfective Aspect | |
| Infinitive Form | говорить | сказать |
| Present Tense | ||
| я – 1st Person Singular | говорю | |
| ты – 2nd Person Singular | говоришь | |
| он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singular | говорит | |
| мы – 1st Person Plural | говорим | |
| вы – 2nd Person Plural | говорите | |
| они – 3rd Person Plural | говорят | |
| Past Tense | ||
| он – Masculine | говорил | сказал |
| она – Feminine | говорила | сказала |
| оно – Neuter | говорило | сказало |
| они/мы/вы – Plural | говорили | сказали |
| Future Tense | ||
| я – 1st Person Singular | буду говорить | скажу |
| ты – 2nd Person Singular | будешь говорить | скажешь |
| он/она/оно – 3rd Person Singular | будет говорить | скажет |
| мы – 1st Person Plural | будем говорить | скажем |
| вы – 2nd Person Plural | будете говорить | скажете |
| они – 3rd Person Plural | будут говорить | скажут |
| Imperative Form | ||
| ты – Informal | говори | скажи |
| вы – Polite | говорите | скажите |
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Examples phrases with говорить and сказать
Below you’ll find some example phrases:
| Russian Phrases | English Translation |
|---|---|
| Он говорит со своими друзьями каждый день. | He speaks with his friends every day. |
| Она сказала, что она любит его. | She said that she loves him. |
| Мы говорим о наших планах на будущее. | We talk about our future plans. |
| Они сказали, что они уезжают завтра. | They said that they are leaving tomorrow. |
| Я говорю с моей мамой каждую неделю. | I talk to my mother every week. |
| Скажите мне свое мнение. | Tell me your opinion. |
| Скажи мне, что ты думаешь. | Tell me what you think. |
| Говори свой язык! | Speak your language! |
| Она говорит по-английски очень хорошо. | She speaks English very well. |
| Он говорит со своим боссом каждый день. | He talks to his boss every day. |
| Мы говорим о наших проблемах открыто. | We talk about our problems openly. |
| Она сказала, что она будет здесь в семь часов. | She said that she will be here at seven o’clock. |
| Я говорю по телефону с моим другом. | I talk on the phone with my friend. |
| Они сказали, что они приедут завтра. | They said that they will arrive tomorrow. |
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- You can listen for hours
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