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In this episode: Confusing verbs (say-tell, speak-talk, listen-hear)

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Listener Feedback:

RAUL (from Valencia)when do you use "realize", "notice" " find out" I think all of them mean the same. Realize and notice es darse cuenta, find out puede ser averiguar o darse cuenta. It's a mess!

"Realize" means to know and understand something in your mind. It's a cognitive event. "I realized she didn't love me anymore."

"Notice" means to see, hear or feel something. It's more of a physical event. "Reza, I notice you're wearing a new shirt today." / "I notice you've had your hair cut." / I notic you've added more salt than normal to the soup."

Find out = to obtain information. "I need to find out what time the train leaves for Madrid tomorrow." / "I was the last one to find out that my girlfriend was cheating on me."

Joaquin Ruiz Rufo (email) Hi, I´m looking for information about the use of these sentences, Could you help me?

Look like, like and Look - What's the difference?

TO LIKE: "I like paella, I like the weather and the people in Valencia."

TO LOOK: "That new T-shirt looks great."

TO LOOK LIKE = to be similar to: "That shirt looks like a shirt I used to have." / "He looks like his brother." (He and his brother have a similar appearance.)

"Reza doesn't like getting up early." (the ACTIVITY of getting up)

"Craig likes to get up early because he can have a slow breakfast, get ready slowly, have a shower." (he likes the RESULT)

TO BE LIKE: "I've never been to Toledo. What's it like?" / "I don't know John's brother. What's he like?" (¿Cómo es?)

"How's John's brother?" (¿Cómo está? - Asking about health)- He was sick, but he's better now."

Jorge Jimenez - Confusing verbs: I have a question, What is the difference between to say and to tell (decir)?

You say something and you tell a person

"He said hello." / "He said he wanted to help me." / "He said something in Spanish."

"He told my brother to help him." / "He told the teacher that he had done his homework."

TELL the truthTELL a lieTELL a jokeTELL a story

"Tell me to shut up.""Tell John." - "Say to John."

Prevent/avoid

By avoiding something, you take an action to "go around" the problem. Preventing something means actively interfering to stop something happening.

"I avoided going to the party by saying I was sick.""I prevented Reza from coming into the room by closing the door."

Listen to/hear

"To hear a noise" / "Hear people speaking."

remember/remind

Remind + direct object: "Remind ME to buy milk."

You remind SOMEONE TO DO something - "Remind me to write the shownotes to this episode."

I've got to leave at 5 p.m. don't forget to remind me. - Tengo que irme a las 5 de la tarde; no te olvides de recordármelo. (make me remember)

Remember

I remember the day you were born. - Me acuerdo del día en que naciste. / Recuerdo el día en que naciste.

Remember is when you think of a memory (a past experience): I remember the first time I met you.Remind is when a person or thing makes you think about something. Our show notes remind us what we need to talk about.

look/see/Watch

When you look at something you make an effort - "Look at that man over there!"When you see something you do not make an effort - "I can't see you." / "Did you see John yesterday?"When you watch something (the TV, a film, a football match) you make an effort to