Didn't I tell you to

Writer's Note

Say vs. Tell

"Say" and "tell" are both used to communicate information from one person to another. When using "say", you don't need to include whom the information was given by however, when using "tell" you must include "I/he/she/they/we".

*REMEMBER: "Say = said", "Tell = told"* Maintain the tense within the sentence.

Say/Said

1. She says that she doesn't like pizza.
彼女はピザが好きではないと言っています。
2. I always say, 'Better safe than sorry'.
私はいつも言います、「Better safe than sorry」。
3. He said that he'd come to visit me in the summer.
彼は夏に私を訪ねてくると言いました。
4. We said what we said, no regrets.
私たちは言いたいことを言いました、後悔はありません。
5. He said something in Spanish and it sounded heavenly.
彼はスペイン語で何かを言って、それはとても美しく聞こえました。

Tell/Told

1. I came to tell you that he didn't make it. I'm so sorry.
私は彼が成功しなかったことをお伝えしに来ました。本当に申し訳ありません。
2. If you see him, tell him I say hello.
彼に会ったら、彼に「I say hello」と伝えてください。
3. They told us to leave the property.
彼らは私たちにその敷地を離れるように言いました。
4. He told them to come into work on their day off.
彼は彼らに休日に出勤するように言いました。
5. I haven't told you the good news! I just got a book deal!
私はまだあなたに良いニュースを伝えていませんでした！私が本の契約を獲得しました！

BONUS - Use two in the same sentence! She says she can't tell you because it's a secret.

Therefore this is why we don't use "Did I tell you" NOT "Did I say you" and "Didn't I tell you" NOT "Didn't I say you".